Sunshine Place Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Laurens County, Georgia, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 1,180 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 Sunshine Place Farm Dam
Sunshine Place Farm Dam is a dam in Laurens, Georgia. The dam is owned by Sunshine Place Farms Inc (private). It impounds the Buckhead Creek near Midville Environs.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 1,180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet. Completed in 2007, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Laurens |
| Nearest City | Midville Environs |
| River/Stream | Buckhead Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.57106, -82.71580 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,180 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 69 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Sunshine Place Farms Inc |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA07139 |
| Federal ID | GA07139 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |