Oglesby Pond Dam Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 5, 2025

Oglesby Pond Dam, located in the Piddleville Environs of Georgia, serves as a vital recreational resource for the community.


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Summary

This earth dam, completed in 1920, stands at a height of 16 feet and spans 400 feet in length. With a storage capacity of 1,196 acre-feet, the dam creates a surface area of 90 acres for leisure activities such as fishing, boating, and wildlife observation.

Despite being privately owned, the dam is subject to state jurisdiction and periodic inspections to ensure its structural integrity. Classified as a low hazard potential structure with a moderate risk assessment, the dam has not received a formal condition rating. With an uncontrolled spillway and outlet gates, the dam's primary purpose of recreation highlights the importance of balancing water resource management with environmental conservation in the region. Enthusiasts of water resources and climate will find Oglesby Pond Dam to be an intriguing case study of human-made structures shaping local ecosystems and landscapes.

Year Completed

1920

Dam Length

400

Dam Height

16

River Or Stream

LOTTS CREEK

Primary Dam Type

Earth

Surface Area

90

Hydraulic Height

16

Nid Storage

1196

Structural Height

16

Outlet Gates

Uncontrolled

Hazard Potential

Low

Foundations

Unlisted/Unknown

Nid Height

16
       
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Condition Assessment

Satisfactory
No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
Fair
No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
Poor A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency. Investigations and studies are necessary.
Unsatisfactory
A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
Not Rated
The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.

Hazard Potential Classification

High
Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
Significant
Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environment damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
Low
Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
Undetermined
Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.
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