Big Cedar Creek Ws Str # 13

Big Cedar Creek Ws Str # 13 is an earth dam located in Polk County, Georgia, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Big Cedar Creek Ws Str # 13

The primary purpose of Big Cedar Creek Ws Str # 13 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 S & Wcd (state). It impounds the Unknown near Cedartown.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 648 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 531 acre-feet. Completed in 1972, 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 10/10/2013. That was over 12 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPolk
Nearest CityCedartown
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.94250, -85.35861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length648 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage531 acre-ft
Max Storage531 acre-ft
Normal Storage48 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCoosa River S & Wcd
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/10/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02032
Federal IDGA02032
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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