Bush Irrigation Pond Dam (lower)

Bush Irrigation Pond Dam (lower) is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Georgia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/15/2020
Height11 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 11 ft
11 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

11 ft tall and 690 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 Bush Irrigation Pond Dam (lower)

The primary purpose of Bush Irrigation Pond Dam (lower) is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lewis Henry Byron Et Al. C/o Charles Daniel Lewis (private). It impounds the Paul Creek.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4,990 square miles.

The most recent inspection on record was 07/15/2020.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoffee
River/StreamPaul Creek
Coordinates31.75833, -82.93056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length690 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage177 acre-ft
Max Storage177 acre-ft
Normal Storage118 acre-ft
Surface Area27 acres
Drainage Area4,990 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLewis Henry Byron Et Al. C/o Charles Daniel Lewis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/15/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04117
Federal IDGA04117
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