Kennedy Irrigation Pond Dam

Kennedy Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Evans County, Georgia, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kennedy Irrigation Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Kennedy 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 Kennedy, Dwight (private). It impounds the Unknown near Claxton.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 588 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 465 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 07/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyEvans
Nearest CityClaxton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.14583, -81.86944

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length588 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage106 acre-ft
Max Storage106 acre-ft
Normal Storage31 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area465 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerKennedy, Dwight
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04281
Federal IDGA04281
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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