City Waste Holding Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Newton County, Georgia, built in 1984. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 4,095 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 City Waste Holding Pond Dam
City Waste Holding Pond Dam is a dam in Newton, Georgia. The dam is owned by City of Covington (local government). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 4,095 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 300 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 18 square miles. Completed in 1984, the structure is 42 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 04/01/1989. That was over 37 years ago.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Newton |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.55194, -83.86889 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,095 ft |
| Year Completed | 1984 (42 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 151 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 18 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | City of Covington |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/01/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05161 |
| Federal ID | GA05161 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |