Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #5

Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #5 is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #5

Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #5 is a dam in Lowndes, Georgia. The dam is owned by Packaging Corporation Of America (private). It impounds the Jumping Gully Creek near Clyatteville.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,800 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 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 CityClyatteville
River/StreamJumping Gully Creek
Coordinates30.67333, -83.27694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Drainage Area1,800 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 IDGA04853
Federal IDGA04853
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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