Pennington Tailings Pond Dam
Pennington Tailings Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Georgia, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Pennington Tailings Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Pennington Tailings Pond Dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by J. M. Huber Corporation (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 89 feet tall and stretches 3,600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 36 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 544 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 37 square miles. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 06/01/2004. That was over 21 years ago.
At 89 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jefferson |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.27583, -82.40556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 89 ft |
| Dam Height | 89 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1991 (35 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 544 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 544 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 454 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 36 acres |
| Drainage Area | 37 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | J. M. Huber Corporation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04670 |
| Federal ID | GA04670 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |