Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 4

Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 4 is an earth dam located in Richmond County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection04/01/2014
Height12 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 4,890 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 4

Wastewater Treatment Pond Dam # 4 is a dam in Richmond, Georgia. The dam is owned by International Paper Company Augusta Mill (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 4,890 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet. 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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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyRichmond
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.32417, -81.94306

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length4,890 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage300 acre-ft
Max Storage300 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerInternational Paper Company Augusta Mill
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/01/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02114
Federal IDGA02114
More InfoState Dam Safety Program