Huber Wrens Plant Wastewater Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Jefferson County, Georgia, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 59 ft59 ft tall and 2,455 ft long, taller than 95% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Huber Wrens Plant Wastewater Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Huber Wrens Plant Wastewater Pond Dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Kamin LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 59 feet tall and stretches 2,455 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 490 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 110 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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 06/01/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
At 59 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jefferson |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.27778, -82.40589 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 59 ft |
| Dam Height | 59 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,455 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 490 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 490 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 437 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 35 acres |
| Drainage Area | 110 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Kamin LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04662 |
| Federal ID | GA04662 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |