Vinson Impound No.2 Dam

Vinson Impound No.2 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 inspection10/01/2006
Height48 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 48 ft
48 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

48 ft tall and 1,170 ft long, taller than 92% 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 Vinson Impound No.2 Dam

Vinson Impound No.2 Dam is a dam in Wilkinson, Georgia. The dam is owned by Basf Catalyst LLC (private).

The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 1,170 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 400 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 10/01/2006. That was over 20 years ago.

At 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWilkinson
Coordinates32.85139, -83.20972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height48 ft
Dam Height48 ft
Dam Length1,170 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage400 acre-ft
Max Storage400 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBasf Catalyst LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2006
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06963
Federal IDGA06963
More InfoState Dam Safety Program