Scarboro Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Emanuel County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 540 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 Scarboro Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Scarboro Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Colony Timberland Limited Partnership (private). It impounds the Unknown near Summertown.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 81 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 658 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Emanuel |
| Nearest City | Summertown |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.73447, -82.32092 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 658 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Colony Timberland Limited Partnership |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04268 |
| Federal ID | GA04268 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |