Dorminy & Luke Pond Dam

Dorminy & Luke Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Ben Hill County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dorminy & Luke Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Dorminy & Luke 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 A.b.c. Dorminy Jr.;luke, J. Weldon (private). It impounds the Unknown near Irwinville.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 950 square miles.

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 10/19/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBen Hill
Nearest CityIrwinville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.76250, -83.37583

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length960 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area950 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerA.B.C. Dorminy Jr.;Luke, J. Weldon
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/19/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03382
Federal IDGA03382
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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