Clay Pit I is an earth dam located in Richmond County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 240 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 Clay Pit I
The primary purpose of Clay Pit I is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fort Eisenhower (federal). It impounds the Little Sandy Run Creek near Keysville.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a storage capacity of 87 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 03/28/2021.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Richmond |
| Nearest City | Keysville |
| River/Stream | Little Sandy Run Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.37530, -82.25000 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 240 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fort Eisenhower |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/28/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA07163 |
| Federal ID | GA07163 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |