Pumpkinvine Creek W/s Str. #68 Dam

Pumpkinvine Creek W/s Str. #68 Dam is an earth dam located in Paulding County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Pumpkinvine Creek W/s Str. #68 Dam

The primary purpose of Pumpkinvine Creek W/s Str. #68 Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Coosa River Soil And Water Conservation District (state). It impounds the Unknown near Dallas.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 423 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 369 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 09/01/2018.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPaulding
Nearest CityDallas
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.95222, -84.78194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length423 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage369 acre-ft
Max Storage369 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCoosa River Soil and Water Conservation District
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00010
Federal IDGA00010
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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