Wright Irrigation Pond (homeplace) Dam

Wright Irrigation Pond (homeplace) Dam is an earth dam located in Toombs County, Georgia, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built198145 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 470 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 Wright Irrigation Pond (homeplace) Dam

The primary purpose of Wright Irrigation Pond (homeplace) Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wright, Harold (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 110 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyToombs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.11722, -82.30611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area110 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWright, Harold
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05039
Federal IDGA05039
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