Bland Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Dodge County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 530 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Bland Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Bland Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by O'barr Family Partnership,l.p. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Jay Bird Springs.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 530 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,175 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 10/01/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dodge |
| Nearest City | Jay Bird Springs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.13667, -83.05861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 530 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,175 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | O'barr Family Partnership,l.p. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00248 |
| Federal ID | GA00248 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |