Waste Stabilization Pond Dam # 1

Waste Stabilization Pond Dam # 1 is an earth dam located in Jeff Davis County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/11/2014
Height26 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 26 ft
26 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

26 ft tall and 3,300 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Waste Stabilization Pond Dam # 1

Waste Stabilization Pond Dam # 1 is a dam in Jeff Davis, Georgia. The dam is owned by City of Hazelhurst Disposal Plants (local government). It impounds the Unknown near Hazelhurst.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 3,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 16 square miles.

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 09/11/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJeff Davis
Nearest CityHazelhurst
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.87500, -82.61806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length3,300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage109 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area16 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Hazelhurst Disposal Plants
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/11/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04653
Federal IDGA04653
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