Hood Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bulloch County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 330 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 Hood Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hood Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hood, James E. (private). It impounds the Watering Hole Branch near Cypress Lake Environs.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet. 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 | Bulloch |
| Nearest City | Cypress Lake Environs |
| River/Stream | Watering Hole Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.41528, -81.84833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hood, James E. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03313 |
| Federal ID | GA03313 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |