Hall Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Effingham County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 475 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 Hall Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hall Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hall, W. O. (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 94 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 390 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 10/01/1986. That was over 40 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Effingham |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.36500, -81.42028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 475 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 94 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 390 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hall, W. O. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/1986 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04232 |
| Federal ID | GA04232 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |