Providence Place Dam "a"

Providence Place Dam "a" is an earth dam located in Greene County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/01/2011
Height31 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall and 528 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Providence Place Dam "a"

Providence Place Dam "a" is a dam in Greene, Georgia. The dam is owned by Ironwood Family Holdings LLC (private). It impounds the Sandy Creek.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 528 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 373 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 01/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGreene
River/StreamSandy Creek
Coordinates33.45533, -83.16456

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length528 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage373 acre-ft
Max Storage373 acre-ft
Normal Storage260 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerIronwood Family Holdings LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/01/2011
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06324
Federal IDGA06324
More InfoState Dam Safety Program