Pennington Irrigation Lake Dam

Pennington Irrigation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Georgia, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pennington Irrigation Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Pennington Irrigation 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 Pennington Farms, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 210 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/01/2003. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJefferson
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.18500, -82.31278

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length270 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage210 acre-ft
Max Storage210 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerPennington Farms, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/01/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03032
Federal IDGA03032
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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