Waters Irrigation Pond Dam

Waters Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bulloch County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2004
Height10 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 10 ft
10 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

10 ft tall. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Waters Irrigation Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Waters 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 L.a. Waters (private).

The dam stands 10 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet.

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 10/01/2004. That was over 22 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBulloch
Coordinates32.47417, -81.70306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage26 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerL.a. Waters
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00325
Federal IDGA00325
More InfoState Dam Safety Program