Beef Cattle Farm Irrigation Pond is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Georgia, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 395 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Beef Cattle Farm Irrigation Pond
The primary purpose of Beef Cattle Farm Irrigation Pond is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by University of Georgia (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 118 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 08/01/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clarke |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.90500, -83.36667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 395 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 73 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 118 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | University of Georgia |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04093 |
| Federal ID | GA04093 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |