Georgia Power Company Plant Hammond Ash Pond #2 Dam is an earth dam located in Floyd County, Georgia, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 3,900 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Power Company Plant Hammond Ash Pond #2 Dam
Georgia Power Company Plant Hammond Ash Pond #2 Dam is a dam in Floyd, Georgia. The dam is owned by Southern Company Services (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Rome.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 3,900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 469 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 03/20/2018.
At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Floyd |
| Nearest City | Rome |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.24947, -85.35344 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 469 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 469 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 312 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Southern Company Services |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/20/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05204 |
| Federal ID | GA05204 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |