Holloways Pond Dam

Holloways Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Emanuel County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Holloways Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Holloways Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pine Haven Fishing Club (private). It impounds the Unknown near Swainsboro.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,060 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 439 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,600 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/18/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyEmanuel
Nearest CitySwainsboro
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.58806, -82.36556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length1,060 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage439 acre-ft
Max Storage439 acre-ft
Normal Storage258 acre-ft
Surface Area43 acres
Drainage Area2,600 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPine Haven Fishing Club
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/18/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01257
Federal IDGA01257
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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