Sumner Millpond Dam

Sumner Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Irwin County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sumner Millpond Dam

The primary purpose of Sumner Millpond 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 Jacks Georgia Farm Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown near Holt.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,050 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 282 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,507 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 03/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyIrwin
Nearest CityHolt
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.63750, -83.22556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length1,050 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage282 acre-ft
Max Storage282 acre-ft
Normal Storage165 acre-ft
Surface Area55 acres
Drainage Area2,507 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJacks Georgia Farm LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03620
Federal IDGA03620
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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