Roland & Hix Pond Dam

Roland & Hix Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Emanuel County, Georgia, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Roland & Hix Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Roland & Hix Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rowland, Walter Lee Campbell, Mary (private). It impounds the Unknown near Swainsboro.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 164 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 430 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 01/19/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyEmanuel
Nearest CitySwainsboro
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.55128, -82.30206

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length435 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage164 acre-ft
Max Storage164 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area430 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRowland, Walter Lee Campbell, Mary
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/19/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03246
Federal IDGA03246
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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