Deltina Dam

Deltina Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Deltina Dam

The primary purpose of Deltina Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by O'kelly, Joe (private). It impounds the Unknown near Dalton Community.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 04/13/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMadison
Nearest CityDalton Community
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.11722, -83.19167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length465 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerO'kelly, Joe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/13/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01854
Federal IDGA01854
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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