Gay Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Laurens County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 580 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 Gay Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Gay Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fountain, Larue (private). It impounds the Land Branch near Five Points Environs.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,150 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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
| State | Georgia |
| County | Laurens |
| Nearest City | Five Points Environs |
| River/Stream | Land Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.31222, -82.94028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 580 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,150 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Fountain, Larue |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03164 |
| Federal ID | GA03164 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |