Waste Disposal Pond Dam #3

Waste Disposal Pond Dam #3 is an earth dam located in Ben Hill County, Georgia, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Waste Disposal Pond Dam #3

Waste Disposal Pond Dam #3 is a dam in Ben Hill, Georgia. The dam is owned by Fitzgerald Water, Light & Bond Commission (public utility). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 3,360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 19 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 10/17/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBen Hill
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.70000, -83.24278

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length3,360 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage145 acre-ft
Max Storage145 acre-ft
Normal Storage108 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area19 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerFitzgerald Water, Light & Bond Commission
Owner TypePublic Utility
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/17/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03498
Federal IDGA03498
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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