Graham Irrigation Pond Dam

Graham Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Laurens 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 inspection11/01/2004
Height27 ft
Built198244 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 27 ft
27 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

27 ft tall and 935 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Graham Irrigation Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Graham 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 Graham, Claude (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 935 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 440 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 11/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyLaurens
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.61111, -82.88333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length935 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage175 acre-ft
Max Storage175 acre-ft
Normal Storage115 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area440 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerGraham, Claude
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04799
Federal IDGA04799
More InfoState Dam Safety Program