Sonny Glenn Estate Lake Dam

Sonny Glenn Estate Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Mitchell County, Georgia, built in 1951. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sonny Glenn Estate Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Sonny Glenn Estate 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 Sonny Glenn Estate Glenn, Lawrence Lee Moss Farms, Inc. (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Cotton.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 645 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 148 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 735 square miles. Completed in 1951, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/12/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMitchell
Nearest CityCotton
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates31.19389, -84.01556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length645 ft
Year Completed1951 (75 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage148 acre-ft
Max Storage148 acre-ft
Normal Storage91 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area735 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerSonny Glenn Estate Glenn, Lawrence Lee MOSS FARMS, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/12/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03447
Federal IDGA03447
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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