Dams in Wilkinson County, Georgia

53Total Dams

3High Hazard

1Significant

Dam Safety in Wilkinson County, Georgia

Wilkinson County has 53 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 3 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Another 1 carry a significant hazard classification.

The average dam in Wilkinson County is 57 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Ira Holliman Tailings Impoundment Dam at 87 ft.

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Dam	Hazard	Condition	Height (ft)	Purpose	Year
Ira Holliman Tailings Impoundment Dam	High	Satisfactory	87	Tailings	2003
Engelhard Brannon # 1 Dam	High	Not Rated	68	Tailings	1980
Vinson Impound # 1 Dam	High	Satisfactory	44	Tailings	1985
Gordon Plant	Significant	Not Available	85	Tailings
Engelhard Brannon # 2	Low	Not Rated	55
M-10 And M-11 Tanks Impound Dam	Low	Not Rated	52
Klondyke Mine Davis Place Impound Dam	Low	Not Rated	50
Engelhard Trapnell # 3 Plant Tailings Pond	Low	Not Rated	50	Tailings	1983
Vinson Impound No. 3 Dam	Low	Not Rated	49
Vinson Impound No.2 Dam	Low	Not Rated	48
Engelhard Kaolin Tailings Pond Dam	Low	Not Rated	44	Tailings	1968
Dixie Mine Fresh Water Reservoir Dam	Low	Not Rated	40
Engelhard Trapnell # 2 Plant Tailings Impoundment	Low	Not Rated	40	Tailings	1983
Klondyke Plant Tailings Pond Dam No. 50	Low	Not Rated	36
Gibraltar Mine Silt Pond Dam	Low	Not Rated	35
Huber Clear Creek Impound Dam	Low	Not Rated	33
Dixie Mine Reclaim Water Impound Dam	Low	Not Rated	33
Lawrence Mine Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	32
Hall Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	32	Recreation	1950
Reject Pond Dam No. 5	Low	Not Rated	31	Tailings	1992
Taylors Pond Dam	Low	Not Rated	30	Recreation	1974
Dixie Mine Pollution Control Dam	Low	Not Rated	29
Shepherd Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	29
Dixie Mine Pollution Control Dam # 18	Low	Not Rated	28
Stinson Impound Fish Pond Dam	Low	Not Rated	27
Engelhard Trapnell # 1 A Plant Tailings Impoundment	Low	Not Rated	27	Tailings	1978
Engelhard Job Tailings Pond (lower) Dam	Low	Not Rated	27	Tailings	1983
Gibraltar Fish & Wild Life Pond Dam	Low	Not Rated	26
Gibraltar Waste Impound Recycling Pond Dam	Low	Not Rated	26
Klondyke Plant Tailings Pond Dam No. 52	Low	Not Rated	25
Dominy Dam	Low	Not Available	23	Fish and Wildlife Pond	1981
Engelhard Trapnell # 1 Plant Tailings Pond	Low	Not Rated	23	Tailings	1978
Bearcamp Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	21	Recreation	1948
Engelhard Technical Center Dam	Low	Not Rated	20	Recreation	1959
Klondyke Mine Bird Sanctuary Pond Dam.	Low	Not Rated	19
Brooks Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	18	Recreation	1960
Engelhard Holliman # 1 Finishing Pond Dam	Low	Not Rated	18	Tailings	1978
Stuckey Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	18	Recreation	1952
Jones Pond Dam	Low	Not Rated	17	Recreation	1955
Mills Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	16	Recreation	1970
Buckhorn Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	16	Recreation	1958
Thompson Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	16	Recreation	1971
Lake Tchukolaho Dam	Low	Not Rated	16	Recreation	1959
Halls Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	15	Recreation
Oetter Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	15	Recreation	1965
Hodges Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	15	Recreation	1960
Ayers Lake Dam	Low	Not Rated	15	Recreation	1955
Knights Pond Dam	Low	Not Rated	12	Recreation	1963
Napier Pond Dam	Low	Not Rated	10	Recreation	1916
Calvert Impoundment Dam	Undetermined	Not Rated	60
Basf H3 Tailings Pond Dam	Undetermined	Not Rated	41
Glenn Lake Dam	Undetermined	Not Rated	22
Culpepper Lake Dam	Undetermined	Not Rated	15

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