Hawkins Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Grady County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 84% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Hawkins Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hawkins Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rosemary LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Beachton.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,042 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 340 square miles.
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 12/01/2016.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Grady |
| Nearest City | Beachton |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.74572, -84.18744 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,042 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,042 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 792 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 48 acres |
| Drainage Area | 340 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Rosemary LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/01/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03547 |
| Federal ID | GA03547 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |