Gainey Pond Dam

Gainey Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Grady County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gainey Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Gainey 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 Gainey, Sidney And Chad (private). It impounds the Unknown near Reno.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 220 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 11/30/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGrady
Nearest CityReno
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.76192, -84.30972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length470 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage127 acre-ft
Max Storage127 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area220 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerGainey, Sidney and Chad
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/30/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03553
Federal IDGA03553
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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