Bell Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Emanuel County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 650 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 Bell Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Bell Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jet Auction Company (private). It impounds the Unknown near Summertown.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 101 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Emanuel |
| Nearest City | Summertown |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.69289, -82.28336 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 101 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jet Auction Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02649 |
| Federal ID | GA02649 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |