Engelhard Job Tailings Pond (lower) Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkinson County, Georgia, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 5,800 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Engelhard Job Tailings Pond (lower) Dam
The primary purpose of Engelhard Job Tailings Pond (lower) 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 Basf Corp (private). It impounds the Off Bee Branch.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 5,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 59 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 350 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 120 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 01/01/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkinson |
| River/Stream | Off Bee Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.84222, -83.20817 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 59 acres |
| Drainage Area | 120 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Basf Corp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04690 |
| Federal ID | GA04690 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |