Gaskins Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bacon County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 800 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 Gaskins Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Gaskins Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Gaskins, B. B. (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 59 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bacon |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.57028, -82.28139 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Gaskins, B. B. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03936 |
| Federal ID | GA03936 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |