Lower Thornhill Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 1,135 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 Lower Thornhill Irrigation Pond Dam
Lower Thornhill Irrigation Pond Dam is a dam in Tift, Georgia. The dam is owned by John P. Thornhill (private).
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,135 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 457 acre-feet.
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 05/01/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tift |
| Coordinates | 31.49861, -83.56306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,135 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 457 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 457 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 302 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | John P. Thornhill |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06474 |
| Federal ID | GA06474 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |