Singletary Pond Dam

Singletary Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Thomas County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Singletary Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Singletary Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jones Limited Partnership (private). It impounds the Oakey Woods Creek near Meigs.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 880 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 51 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 826 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,920 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 08/22/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyThomas
Nearest CityMeigs
River/StreamOakey Woods Creek
Coordinates31.04383, -84.05375

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length880 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage826 acre-ft
Max Storage826 acre-ft
Normal Storage306 acre-ft
Surface Area51 acres
Drainage Area2,920 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJones Limited Partnership
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/22/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03584
Federal IDGA03584
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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