Graham Pond Dam

Graham Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Effingham County, Georgia, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Graham Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Graham Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Graham, Abner (private). It impounds the Unknown near Griffin Lake Environs.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 117 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,044 square miles. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyEffingham
Nearest CityGriffin Lake Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.43389, -81.48806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length660 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage117 acre-ft
Max Storage117 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area1,044 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGraham, Abner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/1988
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03084
Federal IDGA03084
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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