Charles Williams Irrigation Pond Dam (upper)

Charles Williams Irrigation Pond Dam (upper) 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 (upper)

The primary purpose of Charles Williams Irrigation Pond Dam (upper) 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 695 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 130 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 03/23/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCrisp
Nearest CityCordele
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.92061, -83.69989

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length695 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage68 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area130 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerC.C. WILLIAMS FARMS LLLP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/23/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00270
Federal IDGA00270
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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