Charles Williams Irrigation Pond Dam (middle)

Charles Williams Irrigation Pond Dam (middle) is an earth dam located in Crisp County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Charles Williams Irrigation Pond Dam (middle)

The primary purpose of Charles Williams Irrigation Pond Dam (middle) is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by C.c Williams Farms, Lllp (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cordele.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 510 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 294 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 03/21/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCrisp
Nearest CityCordele
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.91381, -83.69461

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length510 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage122 acre-ft
Max Storage122 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area294 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerC.C Williams Farms, LLLP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/21/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00269
Federal IDGA00269
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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