Hawthorne Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Grady County, Georgia, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 390 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 Hawthorne Irrigation Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Hawthorne Irrigation Pond Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Hawthorne, William Berl Fairloth, Juanita (private). It impounds the Unknown near Cairo.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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 11/30/2016.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Grady |
| Nearest City | Cairo |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.80853, -84.32500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 2006 (20 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 38 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Hawthorne, William Berl Fairloth, Juanita |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/30/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA07118 |
| Federal ID | GA07118 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |