Interstate Paper Corporation Big Pond is an earth dam located in Liberty County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 24,750 ft long. 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 Interstate Paper Corporation Big Pond
Interstate Paper Corporation Big Pond is a dam in Liberty, Georgia. The dam is owned by Interstate Paper Company (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 24,750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 615 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 6,094 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 650 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 03/02/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Liberty |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.73139, -81.41667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 24,750 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 6,094 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 6,094 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 2,687 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 615 acres |
| Drainage Area | 650 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Interstate Paper Company |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/02/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04820 |
| Federal ID | GA04820 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |