Mill - Canton Creek W/s Str. #3 Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 280 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Mill - Canton Creek W/s Str. #3 Dam
The primary purpose of Mill - Canton Creek W/s Str. #3 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 Limestone Valley S & Wcd (state). It impounds the Buzzard Flapper Creek near Buzzard Flapper Community.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 305 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,250 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 09/01/2006. That was over 20 years ago.
At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Buzzard Flapper Community |
| River/Stream | Buzzard Flapper Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.26763, -84.29995 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 305 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 305 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,250 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 305 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Limestone Valley S & Wcd |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 09/01/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00034 |
| Federal ID | GA00034 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |