Durden Pond Dam

Durden Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bulloch County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2004
Height24 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 310 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 Durden Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Durden Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Toole,virgina, Ms. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Halcyondale South Environs.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 415 square miles. Completed in 1950, 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 10/01/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBulloch
Nearest CityHalcyondale South Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.50889, -81.60972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length310 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage54 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area415 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerToole,virgina, Ms.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03297
Federal IDGA03297
More InfoState Dam Safety Program