Warren South Oxidation Pond Dam

Warren South Oxidation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Georgia, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height13 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 3,170 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 Warren South Oxidation Pond Dam

Warren South Oxidation Pond Dam is a dam in Warren, Georgia. The dam is owned by Public Property Warrenton (local government). It impounds the Tr-goldens Creek near Warrenton (environs).

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 3,170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 92 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWarren
Nearest CityWarrenton (environs)
River/StreamTr-goldens Creek
Coordinates33.39667, -82.67444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length3,170 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage92 acre-ft
Max Storage92 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerPublic Property Warrenton
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02248
Federal IDGA02248
More InfoState Dam Safety Program