Monroe Mountain Creek Oxidation Pond is an earth dam located in Walton County, Georgia, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 7,800 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 Monroe Mountain Creek Oxidation Pond
Monroe Mountain Creek Oxidation Pond is a dam in Walton, Georgia. The dam is owned by City of Monroe (local government). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 7,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 53 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 275 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 08/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walton |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.76691, -83.73500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 7,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 275 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 275 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 53 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | City of Monroe |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05088 |
| Federal ID | GA05088 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |