Tailings Impoundment Lake Dam

Tailings Impoundment Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tailings Impoundment Lake Dam

Tailings Impoundment Lake Dam is a dam in Washington, Georgia. The dam is owned by Engelhard Corporation Pigment & Additives Division (private).

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 56 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 960 acre-feet.

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 01/01/2003. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWashington
Coordinates32.99167, -83.04417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length1,000 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage960 acre-ft
Max Storage960 acre-ft
Normal Storage840 acre-ft
Surface Area56 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerEngelhard Corporation Pigment & Additives Division
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2003
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06999
Federal IDGA06999
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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