Nevils Pond Dam

Nevils Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bulloch County, Georgia, built in 1964. 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
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

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

12 ft tall and 615 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 Nevils Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 615 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 156 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.28194, -81.87639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length615 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage156 acre-ft
Max Storage156 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area120 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNevil, Mary, Jane
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03308
Federal IDGA03308
More InfoState Dam Safety Program