Lake Kelly Irrigation Dam

Lake Kelly Irrigation Dam is an earth dam located in Tattnall County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lake Kelly Irrigation Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Kelly Irrigation Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Curry, C. E. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 498 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 205 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 680 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 06/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTattnall
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.06528, -82.15361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length498 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage205 acre-ft
Max Storage205 acre-ft
Normal Storage170 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area680 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCurry, C. E.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04779
Federal IDGA04779
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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