Shuman Pond Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height14 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 495 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 Shuman Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 495 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 415 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

StateGeorgia
CountyTattnall
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.09583, -82.13056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length495 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage66 acre-ft
Max Storage66 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area415 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerShuman, B. D. "buck"
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04782
Federal IDGA04782
More InfoState Dam Safety Program