Cat Fish Pond Dam

Cat Fish Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Newton County, Georgia, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cat Fish Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Cat Fish Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Twin Hills Farm (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 545 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 28 acre-feet. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 09/01/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyNewton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.63417, -83.82222

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length545 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage28 acre-ft
Max Storage28 acre-ft
Normal Storage23 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTwin Hills Farm
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05170
Federal IDGA05170
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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