Hodges Pond Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/01/2004
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 430 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 Hodges Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hodges Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hodges, Raymond G. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 206 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 220 square miles.

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
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.28250, -81.80611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length430 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage206 acre-ft
Max Storage206 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area220 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerHodges, Raymond G.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03295
Federal IDGA03295
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