Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 5

Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 5 is an earth dam located in Richmond County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 5

Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 5 is a dam in Richmond, Georgia. The dam is owned by International Paper Company Augusta Mill (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 19,700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 418 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,650 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 418 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 04/01/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRichmond
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.32861, -81.91194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length19,700 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage4,650 acre-ft
Max Storage4,650 acre-ft
Normal Storage2,048 acre-ft
Surface Area418 acres
Drainage Area418 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerINTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY Augusta Mill
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/01/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02113
Federal IDGA02113
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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