Engelhard Kaolin Tailings Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkinson County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 44 ft44 ft tall and 2,475 ft long, taller than 89% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Engelhard Kaolin Tailings Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Engelhard Kaolin Tailings Pond Dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Basf Corp (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 2,475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 96 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 760 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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 01/01/2018.
At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkinson |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.87278, -83.32639 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Height | 44 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,475 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 760 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 760 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 480 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 96 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Basf Corp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02932 |
| Federal ID | GA02932 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |