Smith Irrigation Pond is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 600 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 Smith Irrigation Pond
The primary purpose of Smith Irrigation Pond is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mcnair, Ramona (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 140 square miles. Completed in 1974, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tift |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.58861, -83.62556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 140 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Mcnair, Ramona |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05021 |
| Federal ID | GA05021 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |