Shivers Pond Dam North

Shivers Pond Dam North is an earth dam located in Irwin County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shivers Pond Dam North

The primary purpose of Shivers Pond Dam North is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Hillcrest Ranch Partnership (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyIrwin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.62778, -83.16000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area120 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHillcrest Ranch Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02956
Federal IDGA02956
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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