Wynn Irrigation Pond Dam

Wynn Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Turner County, Georgia, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wynn Irrigation Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Wynn Irrigation Pond Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Wynn, Wayne (private). It impounds the Unknown near Sycamore.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 705 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 235 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 01/29/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTurner
Nearest CitySycamore
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.67308, -83.60083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length705 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage100 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area235 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerWynn, Wayne
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/29/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02980
Federal IDGA02980
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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