Sumner Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Irwin County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 1,050 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 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Irwin |
| Nearest City | Holt |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.63750, -83.22556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,050 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 282 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 282 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 55 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2,507 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Jacks Georgia Farm LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03620 |
| Federal ID | GA03620 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |