Hawks Landing Pond

Hawks Landing Pond is an earth dam located in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hawks Landing Pond

The primary purpose of Hawks Landing Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dykes, John (private). It impounds the Unknown near Colbert.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 08/17/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyOglethorpe
Nearest CityColbert
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.98449, -83.17060

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length1,850 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage188 acre-ft
Max Storage188 acre-ft
Normal Storage132 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDykes, John
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/17/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04965
Federal IDGA04965
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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