Providence Place Dam "b"

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/01/2005
Height42 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall, taller than 88% 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 "b"

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

The dam stands 42 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,200 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 11/01/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBleckley
River/StreamSandy Creek
Coordinates32.45844, -83.15825

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,200 acre-ft
Max Storage1,200 acre-ft
Normal Storage680 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerIronwood Family Holdings LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/01/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06325
Federal IDGA06325
More InfoState Dam Safety Program