Mercer Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Tattnall County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 685 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 Mercer Pond Dam
Mercer Pond Dam is a dam in Tattnall, Georgia. The dam is owned by Blalock Family Limited Partnership (private).
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 685 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 129 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 410 square miles.
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 06/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tattnall |
| Coordinates | 32.26611, -82.08167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 685 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 410 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Blalock Family Limited Partnership |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06454 |
| Federal ID | GA06454 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |