Boneville Pond Dam is an earth dam located in McDuffie County, Georgia, built in 1920. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 390 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 Boneville Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Boneville Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Doughty, Dorothy (private). It impounds the Baneville Stream.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 149 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,500 square miles. Completed in 1920, 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 05/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | McDuffie |
| River/Stream | Baneville Stream |
| Coordinates | 33.43167, -82.43806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 1920 (106 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,500 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Doughty, Dorothy |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02263 |
| Federal ID | GA02263 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |