Valdosta Oxidation Pond

Valdosta Oxidation Pond is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyLowndes
Nearest CityValdosta
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates30.80250, -83.26389

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length2,730 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage175 acre-ft
Max Storage175 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area22 acres
Drainage Area23 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCity of Valdosta
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/17/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04849
Federal IDGA04849
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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