Pumpkinvine Creek Watershed Structure No. 13 is an earth dam located in Paulding County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 324 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Pumpkinvine Creek Watershed Structure No. 13
The primary purpose of Pumpkinvine Creek Watershed Structure No. 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 Soil and Water Conservation District (state). It impounds the Name Unknown near Dallas.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 324 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 477 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 750 square miles.
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 07/18/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Paulding |
| Nearest City | Dallas |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.95417, -84.86639 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 324 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 477 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 477 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 750 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Coosa River Soil and Water Conservation District |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/18/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00005 |
| Federal ID | GA00005 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |