Valdosta Oxidation Pond is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 2,730 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 Valdosta Oxidation Pond
Valdosta Oxidation Pond is a dam in Lowndes, Georgia. The dam is owned by City of Valdosta (local government). It impounds the Unknown near Valdosta.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 2,730 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 22 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 175 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 23 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 04/17/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lowndes |
| Nearest City | Valdosta |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 30.80250, -83.26389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,730 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 44 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 22 acres |
| Drainage Area | 23 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | City of Valdosta |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/17/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04849 |
| Federal ID | GA04849 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |