Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 51 Dam

About Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 51 Dam

The primary purpose of Pilot Grove Creek Ws Scs Site 51 Dam 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 Fannin County;fannin County Swcd (local government). It impounds the Lee Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 1,455 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 32 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,020 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 02/15/2022.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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