Gibraltar Mine Silt Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkinson County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 745 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Gibraltar Mine Silt Pond Dam
Gibraltar Mine Silt Pond Dam is a dam in Wilkinson, Georgia. The dam is owned by Basf Corp (private).
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 745 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 180 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 01/01/2018.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkinson |
| Coordinates | 32.89822, -83.10042 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 745 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 180 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Basf Corp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06971 |
| Federal ID | GA06971 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |