Middle Fork Broad River W/s Str. #44 is an earth dam located in Habersham County, Georgia, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 76 ft76 ft tall and 868 ft long, taller than 97% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Middle Fork Broad River W/s Str. #44
The primary purpose of Middle Fork Broad River W/s Str. #44 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 Upper Chattahoochee River Swcd (state). It impounds the Middle Fork Broad River.
The dam stands 76 feet tall and stretches 868 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 57 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 4,490 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 12,251 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 08/01/2017.
At 76 feet, this dam is taller than 97% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Habersham |
| River/Stream | Middle Fork Broad River |
| Coordinates | 34.48347, -83.46031 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 76 ft |
| Dam Height | 76 ft |
| Dam Length | 868 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,490 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,490 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 399 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 57 acres |
| Drainage Area | 12,251 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Upper Chattahoochee River Swcd |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00096 |
| Federal ID | GA00096 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |