Rocky Creek Dam

Rocky Creek Dam is an earth dam located in Toombs County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rocky Creek Dam

The primary purpose of Rocky Creek Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Wilkesn Mary (private). It impounds the Unknown near Vidalia.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 670 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 180 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 415 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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 05/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyToombs
Nearest CityVidalia
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.21056, -82.43333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length670 ft
Year Completed1956 (70 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage180 acre-ft
Max Storage180 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area415 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerWilkesn Mary
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02696
Federal IDGA02696
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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