Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #5 is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 300 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 Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #5
Valdosta Mill Wastewater Pond Dam #5 is a dam in Lowndes, Georgia. The dam is owned by Packaging Corporation of America (private). It impounds the Jumping Gully Creek near Clyatteville.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,800 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 04/25/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lowndes |
| Nearest City | Clyatteville |
| River/Stream | Jumping Gully Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.67333, -83.27694 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,800 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Packaging Corporation of America |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/25/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04853 |
| Federal ID | GA04853 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |