Hawks Landing Pond is an earth dam located in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 1,850 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 Hawks Landing Pond
The primary purpose of Hawks Landing Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dykes, John (private). It impounds the Unknown near Colbert.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 08/17/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Oglethorpe |
| Nearest City | Colbert |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.98449, -83.17060 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 188 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 188 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dykes, John |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/17/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04965 |
| Federal ID | GA04965 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |