Eason Big Pond Dam

Eason Big Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Appling County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/20/2016
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 610 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 Eason Big Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 610 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 280 acre-feet.

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 04/20/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyAppling
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.84114, -82.16486

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length610 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage280 acre-ft
Max Storage280 acre-ft
Normal Storage154 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEason, Ms.molton (charlotte)
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/20/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03373
Federal IDGA03373
More InfoState Dam Safety Program