Magruder Plantation Irrigation Pond Dam, North

Magruder Plantation Irrigation Pond Dam, North is an earth dam located in Burke County, Georgia, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/21/2014
Height24 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 24 ft
24 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

24 ft tall and 2,112 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 Magruder Plantation Irrigation Pond Dam, North

The primary purpose of Magruder Plantation Irrigation Pond Dam, North is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Magruder Plantation, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 2,112 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 779 acre-feet. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/21/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.94722, -82.25694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length2,112 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage779 acre-ft
Max Storage779 acre-ft
Normal Storage591 acre-ft
Surface Area60 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMagruder Plantation, Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/21/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04015
Federal IDGA04015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program