Durden Pond Dam

Durden Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Emanuel County, Georgia, built in 1904. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Durden Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Durden Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Roy E. Bowen Estate (private). It impounds the Thick Creek near Stillmore.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 182 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,651 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 8,038 square miles. Completed in 1904, the structure is over a century 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 01/24/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyEmanuel
Nearest CityStillmore
River/StreamThick Creek
Coordinates32.49725, -82.20072

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length810 ft
Year Completed1904 (122 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,651 acre-ft
Max Storage4,651 acre-ft
Normal Storage592 acre-ft
Surface Area182 acres
Drainage Area8,038 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRoy E. Bowen Estate
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/24/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01259
Federal IDGA01259
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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