Plant Scherer Retention Pond is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Georgia, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 78 ft78 ft tall and 2,200 ft long, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Plant Scherer Retention Pond
Plant Scherer Retention Pond is a dam in Monroe, Georgia. The dam is owned by Southern Company Services (private). It impounds the Unknown near Juliette.
The dam stands 78 feet tall and stretches 2,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 230 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 8,500 acre-feet. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 06/01/2018.
At 78 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Monroe |
| Nearest City | Juliette |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.05442, -83.82325 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 78 ft |
| Dam Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 8,500 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 8,500 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 5,830 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 230 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Southern Company Services |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04981 |
| Federal ID | GA04981 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |