Hawthorne Irrigation Pond Dam

Hawthorne Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Grady County, Georgia, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Hawthorne Irrigation Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne, William Berl Fairloth, Juanita (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cairo.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet. Completed in 2006, the structure is relatively new.

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 CityCairo
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.80853, -84.32500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage65 acre-ft
Max Storage65 acre-ft
Normal Storage38 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerHawthorne, William Berl Fairloth, Juanita
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/30/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07118
Federal IDGA07118
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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