Purvis Tailings Impoundment Dam #1

Purvis Tailings Impoundment Dam #1 is an earth dam located in Warren County, Georgia. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/01/2009
Height80 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 80 ft
80 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

80 ft tall, taller than 97% 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 Purvis Tailings Impoundment Dam #1

Purvis Tailings Impoundment Dam #1 is a dam in Warren, Georgia. The dam is owned by Rowland, Gil (private).

The dam stands 80 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 64 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,800 acre-feet.

The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

At 80 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWarren
Coordinates33.32000, -82.46694

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height80 ft
Dam Height80 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,800 acre-ft
Max Storage3,800 acre-ft
Normal Storage3,500 acre-ft
Surface Area64 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerRowland, Gil
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05822
Federal IDGA05822
More InfoState Dam Safety Program