City Of Washington Settling Pond Dam

City Of Washington Settling Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkes County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About City Of Washington Settling Pond Dam

The primary purpose of City Of Washington Settling Pond Dam is water supply. The dam stores water for municipal, industrial, or agricultural use, helping ensure a reliable supply for the surrounding area. The dam is owned by City Of Washington (local government). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 37 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 25 square miles.

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 09/15/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWilkes
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.73694, -82.78694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length750 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage37 acre-ft
Max Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area25 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeWater Supply
OwnerCity of Washington
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/15/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04685
Federal IDGA04685
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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