Vulcan Materials Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bartow County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 43 ft43 ft tall and 225 ft long, taller than 89% 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 Vulcan Materials Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Vulcan Materials Lake 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 Vulcan Lands, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Catersville.
The dam stands 43 feet tall and stretches 225 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 116 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.
At 43 feet, this dam is taller than 89% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bartow |
| Nearest City | Catersville |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.20550, -84.71778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 225 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 82 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Vulcan Lands, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05416 |
| Federal ID | GA05416 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |