Sylvester Disposal Pond Dam South is an earth dam located in Worth County, Georgia, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 3,900 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 Sylvester Disposal Pond Dam South
Sylvester Disposal Pond Dam South is a dam in Worth, Georgia. The dam is owned by City of Sylvester (local government). It impounds the Unknown near Sylvester.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 3,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 31 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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 07/13/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Worth |
| Nearest City | Sylvester |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.51167, -83.82583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Drainage Area | 31 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | City of Sylvester |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/13/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03486 |
| Federal ID | GA03486 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |