Rowland Pond Dam

Rowland Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Johnson County, Georgia, built in 1941. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rowland Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Rowland Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rowland, Joe Harry (private). It impounds the Cypress Creek near Wrightsville.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 480 acre-feet. Completed in 1941, 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 03/13/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJohnson
Nearest CityWrightsville
River/StreamCypress Creek
Coordinates32.70953, -82.66403

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length900 ft
Year Completed1941 (85 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage480 acre-ft
Max Storage480 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Surface Area36 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRowland, Joe Harry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/13/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04677
Federal IDGA04677
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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