Ronnie Merritt Pond Dam is a dam located in Clinch County, Georgia, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 480 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Ronnie Merritt Pond Dam
Ronnie Merritt Pond Dam is a dam in Clinch, Georgia. The dam is owned by Ronnie Merritt (private).
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 acre-feet. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 07/15/2020.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clinch |
| Coordinates | 31.02278, -82.95625 |
Physical Characteristics
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1996 (30 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Ronnie Merritt |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/15/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05838 |
| Federal ID | GA05838 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |