Spirit Creek Cattle Farm Pond Dam #2 (middle) is an earth dam located in Burke County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 285 ft long, taller than 55% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Spirit Creek Cattle Farm Pond Dam #2 (middle)
The primary purpose of Spirit Creek Cattle Farm Pond Dam #2 (middle) 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 Spirit Creek Cattle Farm, Inc. (private). It impounds the Spirit Creek.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 203 acre-feet.
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 06/19/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Burke |
| River/Stream | Spirit Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.22333, -82.08389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 285 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 203 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 203 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Spirit Creek Cattle Farm, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/19/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04011 |
| Federal ID | GA04011 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |