Smith Irrigation Pond Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 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 Smith Irrigation Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Smith 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 Smith, Mrs. James O. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 630 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 160 square miles.

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

StateGeorgia
CountyCoffee
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.68000, -82.92083

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length630 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area160 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerSmith, Mrs. James O.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03397
Federal IDGA03397
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