Little River Ws Str #15 is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 360 ft long. 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 Little River Ws Str #15
The primary purpose of Little River Ws Str #15 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 Unknown near Stevens Cemetary Environs.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 485 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,211 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 04/05/2019.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Stevens Cemetary Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.15911, -84.36511 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 485 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 485 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,211 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 485 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 | 04/05/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00042 |
| Federal ID | GA00042 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |