Smith Irrigation Pond

Smith Irrigation Pond is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Smith Irrigation Pond

The primary purpose of Smith Irrigation Pond is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mcnair, Ramona (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 140 square miles. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTift
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.58861, -83.62556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage71 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area140 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMcnair, Ramona
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05021
Federal IDGA05021
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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