Anderson Pond Dam

Anderson Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bulloch County, Georgia, built in 1946. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/01/2004
Height15 ft
Built194680 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 1,600 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 Anderson Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Anderson Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Smith, Kelly (private). It impounds the Lotts Creek near Deloach Church Environs.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 1,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 47 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 750 acre-feet. Completed in 1946, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBulloch
Nearest CityDeloach Church Environs
River/StreamLotts Creek
Coordinates32.22083, -81.80333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length1,600 ft
Year Completed1946 (80 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage750 acre-ft
Max Storage750 acre-ft
Surface Area47 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSmith, Kelly
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03068
Federal IDGA03068
More InfoState Dam Safety Program