Stone Pond Dam

Stone Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Twiggs County, Georgia, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection12/14/2020
Height14 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 465 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 Stone Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Stone Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by T.l. Stone Sr. Est. C/o Tommie Gary Stone (private). It impounds the Savage Creek near Marion Environs.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 935 square miles. Completed in 1954, 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 12/14/2020.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTwiggs
Nearest CityMarion Environs
River/StreamSavage Creek
Coordinates32.69361, -83.39389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length465 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage175 acre-ft
Max Storage175 acre-ft
Normal Storage115 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area935 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerT.l. Stone Sr. Est. C/o Tommie Gary Stone
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection12/14/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02802
Federal IDGA02802
More InfoState Dam Safety Program