Calloway Farms New Irrigation Pond Dam

Calloway Farms New Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Tattnall 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 inspection06/01/2010
Height22 ft
Built198244 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 975 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 Calloway Farms New Irrigation Pond Dam

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

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 975 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 285 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 06/01/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTattnall
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.25333, -82.07639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length975 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage132 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area285 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerCalloway Farms
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04776
Federal IDGA04776
More InfoState Dam Safety Program