Echols Farm Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Pierce County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall. 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 Echols Farm Pond Dam
Echols Farm Pond Dam is a dam in Pierce, Georgia. The dam is owned by Echols, John Thomas Harris (private). It impounds the Griffin Branch near Patterson.
The dam stands 10 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet.
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 03/09/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pierce |
| Nearest City | Patterson |
| River/Stream | Griffin Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.34469, -82.12450 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Echols, John Thomas Harris |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/09/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06366 |
| Federal ID | GA06366 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |