JACOBS IRRIGATION POND DAM - GA04740-1700


Incident ID GA04740-1700
Dam Name JACOBS IRRIGATION POND DAM
Downstream Hazard Potential L
State GA
Incident Date 07/13/2013
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Deterioration Or Poor Condition
Incident Mechanism 1 Spillway Pipe Failure
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description Spillway pipe failure during a heavy rainfall event.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to Incident No
Fatalities (Number)
Number of People Evacuated 0
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded 0
Other Infrastructure Impacts Roads, Railroads
Economic Damages (in $)
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Based on news reports, the owner stated that during a flooding event, there was a vortex in the lake and water was discharging through the dam. It appeared to be a spillway pipe failure.
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) I
EAP NR
Year Completed 1977
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 30 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 1390 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 65 acres
River Name MILL BRANCH
Latitude 32.6317
Longitude -81.7694
Regulatory Agency(ies) GA-SAFE DAMS PROGRAM
NID Number GA04740
Attachments Y