Blalock Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 655 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 Blalock Irrigation Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Blalock 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 Mary Mcintyre and Michael Casey Weldon Amy D. & Michael L. Brooks Amy D. & Michael L. Brooks (private). It impounds the Old Field Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 605 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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 01/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tift |
| River/Stream | Old Field Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.49867, -83.57692 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 655 ft |
| Year Completed | 1977 (49 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 42 acres |
| Drainage Area | 605 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mary Mcintyre and Michael Casey Weldon Amy D. & Michael L. Brooks Amy D. & Michael L. Brooks |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05010 |
| Federal ID | GA05010 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |