Bush Big Irrigation Pond Dam

Bush Big Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Georgia, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Bush Big Irrigation Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Bush Big Irrigation Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Ronnie E. Lewis (private). It impounds the Paul Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 652 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,585 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 07/15/2020.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoffee
River/StreamPaul Creek
Coordinates31.75500, -82.92444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length1,850 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage652 acre-ft
Max Storage652 acre-ft
Normal Storage432 acre-ft
Surface Area60 acres
Drainage Area2,585 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerRonnie E. Lewis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/15/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03615
Federal IDGA03615
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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