Fairweather Farms Irrigation Lake Dam

Fairweather Farms Irrigation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walton County, Georgia, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fairweather Farms Irrigation Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fairweather Farms Irrigation Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Nunnally, John (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 295 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 310 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 08/01/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWalton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.72056, -83.68194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length390 ft
Year Completed1983 (43 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage295 acre-ft
Max Storage295 acre-ft
Normal Storage209 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area310 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerNunnally, John
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05240
Federal IDGA05240
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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