City of Vidalia Pond Dam

City of Vidalia Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Toombs County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 740 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 City of Vidalia Pond Dam

The primary purpose of City of Vidalia Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Vidalia (local government).

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 740 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 76 acre-feet.

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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyToombs
Coordinates32.22236, -82.42406

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length740 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCity of Vidalia
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05034
Federal IDGA05034
More InfoState Dam Safety Program