Kenneth Smith Irrigation Pond Dam

Kenneth Smith Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Crisp County, Georgia, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/16/2017
Height21 ft
Built198244 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 1,500 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 Kenneth Smith Irrigation Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Kenneth Smith Irrigation Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Green, Bobby (private). It impounds the Unknown near Arabi.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 284 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 315 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 03/16/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCrisp
Nearest CityArabi
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.82889, -83.69444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,500 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage284 acre-ft
Max Storage284 acre-ft
Normal Storage162 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area315 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGreen, Bobby
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/16/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04197
Federal IDGA04197
More InfoState Dam Safety Program