Lumber City Oxidation Pond Dam

Lumber City Oxidation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Telfair County, Georgia, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Lumber City Oxidation Pond Dam

Lumber City Oxidation Pond Dam is a dam in Telfair, Georgia. The dam is owned by City Of Lumber City (local government). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 1,750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 116 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 10 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 05/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTelfair
Nearest CityNone
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.92500, -82.67028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length1,750 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage116 acre-ft
Max Storage116 acre-ft
Normal Storage62 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area10 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Lumber City
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03102
Federal IDGA03102
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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