Newton Pond Dam

Newton Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Screven County, Georgia, built in 1948. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Newton Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Newton Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Georgia Timber Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Oliver.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 312 square miles. Completed in 1948, 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 03/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyScreven
Nearest CityOliver
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.58417, -81.53611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length840 ft
Year Completed1948 (78 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage110 acre-ft
Max Storage110 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area312 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGeorgia Timber Llc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03279
Federal IDGA03279
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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