Hughes Pond Dam
Hughes Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Montgomery County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Hughes Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hughes Pond Dam 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 Hughes, Gregory E. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Thompson Chapel Environs.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 570 square miles. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/01/1988. That was over 37 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Nearest City | Thompson Chapel Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.11861, -82.56972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 570 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Hughes, Gregory E. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 09/01/1988 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03050 |
| Federal ID | GA03050 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |