H. Davis Pond Dam

H. Davis Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Irwin County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/01/2009
Height17 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 720 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 H. Davis Pond Dam

The primary purpose of H. Davis Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Glenn Davis (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 111 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 87 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 03/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyIrwin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.72639, -83.33889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length720 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage111 acre-ft
Max Storage111 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area87 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGlenn Davis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04324
Federal IDGA04324
More InfoState Dam Safety Program