Lester Pond Dam

Lester Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bulloch County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lester Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Lester Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Earl Lester Estate (private). It impounds the Unknown near Akins East Environs.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 880 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 430 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 10/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBulloch
Nearest CityAkins East Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.32778, -81.60139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length880 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area430 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEarl Lester Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03081
Federal IDGA03081
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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