Whigham Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Grady County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 570 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 Whigham Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Whigham 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 Harrison, Coleman (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cairo.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 118 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/29/2016.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Grady |
| Nearest City | Cairo |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.00936, -84.27300 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 570 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 123 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 118 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Harrison, Coleman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/29/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03551 |
| Federal ID | GA03551 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |