Donald Pope Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Irwin County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 630 ft long. 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 Donald Pope Irrigation Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Donald Pope Irrigation Pond Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Pope, Donald (private). It impounds the Unknown near Landing Strip Community.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 114 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Irwin |
| Nearest City | Landing Strip Community |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.53250, -83.09361 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 630 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 114 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Pope, Donald |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00952 |
| Federal ID | GA00952 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |