Franklin Impoundment No. 3 is an earth dam located in Washington County, Georgia, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 515 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 Franklin Impoundment No. 3
The primary purpose of Franklin Impoundment No. 3 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 Ecc International (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 304 acre-feet. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 01/01/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Washington |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.02583, -82.95556 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 515 ft |
| Year Completed | 1987 (39 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 304 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 304 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 169 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Ecc International |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05247 |
| Federal ID | GA05247 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |