William Hayes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 750 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 William Hayes Lake Dam
The primary purpose of William Hayes Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Fieldbrook Tift LLC (private). It impounds the No Name near Hardy Millpond Community.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 275 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tift |
| Nearest City | Hardy Millpond Community |
| River/Stream | No Name |
| Coordinates | 31.46500, -83.38500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 275 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Fieldbrook Tift LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02975 |
| Federal ID | GA02975 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |