Upper Bond Lake Dam

Upper Bond Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rockdale County, Georgia, built in 1954. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/01/2018
Height13 ft
Built195472 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 210 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 Upper Bond Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Upper Bond Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bond, Roy M. (private). It impounds the Hammock Creek near Conyers.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet. Completed in 1954, 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 09/01/2018.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRockdale
Nearest CityConyers
River/StreamHammock Creek
Coordinates33.71611, -84.03000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length210 ft
Year Completed1954 (72 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBond, Roy M.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04954
Federal IDGA04954
More InfoState Dam Safety Program