Swint Pond Dam

Swint Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bulloch County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/01/1990
Height10 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall and 680 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 Swint Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Swint Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Swint, Dr. R. H. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Donegal Environs.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 680 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 110 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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 05/01/1990. That was over 36 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBulloch
Nearest CityDonegal Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.53944, -81.76944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length680 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area110 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSwint, Dr. R. H.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/01/1990
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03352
Federal IDGA03352
More InfoState Dam Safety Program