Grovetown Wastewater Pond Dam

Grovetown Wastewater Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Columbia County, Georgia, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/01/2017
Height25 ft
Built198838 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 4,500 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Grovetown Wastewater Pond Dam

Grovetown Wastewater Pond Dam is a dam in Columbia, Georgia. The dam is owned by City of Grovetown (local government). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 4,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 195 acre-feet. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 09/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyColumbia
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.44067, -82.22117

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length4,500 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage195 acre-ft
Max Storage195 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Grovetown
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04178
Federal IDGA04178
More InfoState Dam Safety Program