Green Farms Lake Dam

Green Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dooly County, Georgia, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/14/2017
Height17 ft
Built200620 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 340 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 Green Farms Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Green Farms 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 Green, Donald E. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Unadilla.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet. Completed in 2006, the structure is relatively new.

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 03/14/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDooly
Nearest CityUnadilla
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.28603, -83.79608

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length340 ft
Year Completed2006 (20 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerGreen, Donald E.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/14/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07105
Federal IDGA07105
More InfoState Dam Safety Program