Scs-winter Creek Site-01

About Scs-winter Creek Site-01

The primary purpose of Scs-winter Creek Site-01 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 Grady Co Cons Dist (state). It impounds the Winter Creek near Alex.

The dam stands 36 feet tall and stretches 1,420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,095 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 10/21/2011. That was over 14 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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