Dixie Mine Pollution Control Dam

Dixie Mine Pollution Control Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkinson County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall and 2,100 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Dixie Mine Pollution Control Dam

Dixie Mine Pollution Control Dam is a dam in Wilkinson, Georgia. The dam is owned by Mckenzie, Joe (private).

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 2,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 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.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWilkinson
Coordinates32.82472, -83.03806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length2,100 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage60 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerMckenzie, Joe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06960
Federal IDGA06960
More InfoState Dam Safety Program