Georgia Kaolin 7a Dam is an earth dam located in Twiggs County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,500 ft long, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Georgia Kaolin 7a Dam
The primary purpose of Georgia Kaolin 7a Dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by Imerys Kaolin Inc. C/o George Benio (private). It impounds the Unknown near Dry Branch.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,540 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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/16/2020.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Twiggs |
| Nearest City | Dry Branch |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.79500, -83.44444 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,540 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,540 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Imerys Kaolin Inc. C/o George Benio |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 12/16/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05052 |
| Federal ID | GA05052 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |