Newsome Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 370 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 Newsome Millpond Dam
The primary purpose of Newsome Millpond 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 Holton Tommy, Jr. (private). It impounds the Thomson Ford Branch.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 154 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 04/01/2002. That was over 24 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Warren |
| River/Stream | Thomson Ford Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.28028, -82.44028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Holton Tommy, Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/01/2002 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05244 |
| Federal ID | GA05244 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |