Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #2

Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #2 is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia, built in 1953. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #2

Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #2 is a dam in Lowndes, Georgia. The dam is owned by Packaging Corporation Of America (private). It impounds the Unknown near Clyattville.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 152 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 square miles. Completed in 1953, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 04/25/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyLowndes
Nearest CityClyattville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.70361, -83.30611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed1953 (73 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage152 acre-ft
Max Storage152 acre-ft
Normal Storage108 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area25 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPackaging Corporation of America
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/25/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03637
Federal IDGA03637
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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