Georgia Experiment Station Pond is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 700 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 Georgia Experiment Station Pond
The primary purpose of Georgia Experiment Station Pond is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Ga. Coastal Plains Exp. (private). It impounds the Tr- Ty Ty Creek near Ty Ty.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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 |
| Nearest City | Ty Ty |
| River/Stream | Tr- Ty Ty Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.50380, -83.64652 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 600 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Ga. Coastal Plains Exp. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05978 |
| Federal ID | GA05978 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |