Plant Wansley Separation Dike is an earth dam located in Heard County, Georgia, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 110 ft110 ft tall, taller than 98% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Plant Wansley Separation Dike
The primary purpose of Plant Wansley Separation Dike 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 Southern Company Services (private). It impounds the Unknown near Lowell.
The dam stands 110 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 343 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 19,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1975, 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 07/29/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
At 110 feet, this dam is taller than 98% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Heard |
| Nearest City | Lowell |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.41944, -85.04639 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 110 ft |
| Dam Height | 110 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 19,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 19,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 16,300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 343 acres |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | Southern Company Services |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/29/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05448 |
| Federal ID | GA05448 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |