Mallard Pond Dam

Mallard Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bulloch 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 inspection11/01/2004
Height21 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 1,240 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 Mallard Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Mallard Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Thelma M. Kipatrick & Bobby M Mallard (private). It impounds the Unknown near Statesboro Environs.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,240 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 20 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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBulloch
Nearest CityStatesboro Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.44444, -81.82694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,240 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area20 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerThelma M. Kipatrick & Bobby M Mallard
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03128
Federal IDGA03128
More InfoState Dam Safety Program