Lower Bond Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rockdale County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 600 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 Lower Bond Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lower Bond Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bond, Roy M. (private). It impounds the Hammock Creek near Irwin Bridge Community.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet. Completed in 1956, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Rockdale |
| Nearest City | Irwin Bridge Community |
| River/Stream | Hammock Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.71389, -84.02861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bond, Roy M. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01902 |
| Federal ID | GA01902 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |