Dawson Sewage Disposal Pond Dam

Dawson Sewage Disposal Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Terrell County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 0 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 Dawson Sewage Disposal Pond Dam

Dawson Sewage Disposal Pond Dam is a dam in Terrell, Georgia. The dam is owned by City of Dawson (local government). It impounds the Unknown near Dawson.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 0 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet.

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
CountyTerrell
Nearest CityDawson
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.75567, -84.44525

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length0.8 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage88 acre-ft
Max Storage88 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Dawson
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03646
Federal IDGA03646
More InfoState Dam Safety Program