Fields Pond Dam

Fields Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bulloch County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fields Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Fields Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fields, C. J. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Pleasant Hill Ch Environs.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 121 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 230 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 08/01/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBulloch
Nearest CityPleasant Hill Ch Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.59861, -81.98056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length560 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage121 acre-ft
Max Storage121 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area230 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFields, C. J.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03301
Federal IDGA03301
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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