Veqo Farms Irrigation Pond Dam (west) is an earth dam located in Turner County, Georgia, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 540 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 Veqo Farms Irrigation Pond Dam (west)
The primary purpose of Veqo Farms Irrigation Pond Dam (west) is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Scotty Raines Farms Partnership (private). It impounds the Unknown near Ashburn.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 75 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 455 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Turner |
| Nearest City | Ashburn |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.73983, -83.56456 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 75 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 455 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Scotty Raines Farms Partnership |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03819 |
| Federal ID | GA03819 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |