Dixon Pond Dam

Dixon Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Screven County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dixon Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Dixon Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wendre Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Blue Springs Environs.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 478 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 03/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyScreven
Nearest CityBlue Springs Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.85000, -81.61528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage109 acre-ft
Max Storage109 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area478 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWendre LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03277
Federal IDGA03277
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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