Nelson Pond Dam

Nelson Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Tattnall County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Nelson Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,140 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTattnall
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.06611, -82.16694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length435 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area1,140 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNelson, Bill
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04778
Federal IDGA04778
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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