Boyette Gin Pond (upper) is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 365 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 Boyette Gin Pond (upper)
The primary purpose of Boyette Gin Pond (upper) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William & Sara Layton (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hahira.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 365 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 450 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 04/16/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lowndes |
| Nearest City | Hahira |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.01639, -83.35083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 365 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 126 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 450 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | William & Sara Layton |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/16/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04850 |
| Federal ID | GA04850 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |