John Aubrey Harper Irrigation Dam

John Aubrey Harper Irrigation Dam is an earth dam located in Irwin County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About John Aubrey Harper Irrigation Dam

The primary purpose of John Aubrey Harper Irrigation Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Jar & Dar Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 141 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 160 square miles.

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 03/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyIrwin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.53250, -83.17778

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length920 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage141 acre-ft
Max Storage141 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area160 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerJar & Dar LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04641
Federal IDGA04641
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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