Beaverdam Creek Ws Str # 5

Beaverdam Creek Ws Str # 5 is an earth dam located in Hart County, Georgia, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Beaverdam Creek Ws Str # 5

The primary purpose of Beaverdam Creek Ws Str # 5 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 Broad River S&wcd-washington Hart County Boc (state). It impounds the Unknown near Royston Community.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 256 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 773 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/27/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHart
Nearest CityRoyston Community
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.29356, -83.09037

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage256 acre-ft
Max Storage256 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area773 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBroad River S&wcd-Washington Hart County Boc
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/27/2017
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDGA00411
Federal IDGA00411
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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