Clyde Hurst Irrigation Pond Dam

Clyde Hurst Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Colquitt County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height15 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 15 ft
15 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

15 ft tall and 604 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 Clyde Hurst Irrigation Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Clyde Hurst 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 Clyde Hurst (private).

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 604 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 126 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
Coordinates31.22339, -83.94928

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length604 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage126 acre-ft
Max Storage126 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerClyde Hurst
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA09019
Federal IDGA09019
More InfoState Dam Safety Program