Cato Irrigation Pond Dam East is an earth dam located in Toombs County, Georgia, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 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 Cato Irrigation Pond Dam East
The primary purpose of Cato Irrigation Pond Dam East is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cato Enterprises (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 105 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 11/01/1996. That was over 29 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Toombs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.01389, -82.38917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1981 (45 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 105 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cato Enterprises |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05036 |
| Federal ID | GA05036 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |