Ash Pond No. 4 Dam

Ash Pond No. 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Floyd County, Georgia, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/20/2018
Height29 ft
Built198640 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall, taller than 65% 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 Ash Pond No. 4 Dam

Ash Pond No. 4 Dam is a dam in Floyd, Georgia. The dam is owned by Southern Company Services (private). It impounds the None near Rome.

The dam stands 29 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 53 acres, and has a storage capacity of 269 acre-feet. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 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 03/20/2018.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFloyd
Nearest CityRome
River/StreamNone
Coordinates34.25056, -85.36500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Year Completed1986 (40 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage269 acre-ft
Normal Storage269 acre-ft
Surface Area53 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSouthern Company Services
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/20/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04305
Federal IDGA04305
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