Little Tallapoosa River W/s Str. #19

Little Tallapoosa River W/s Str. #19 is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Tallapoosa River W/s Str. #19

The primary purpose of Little Tallapoosa River W/s Str. #19 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 Carroll County Board Of Commissioners;west Georgia Soil & Water Conservation District (state). It impounds the Hominey Creek near Carrollton.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 534 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 59 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,686 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,500 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 11/15/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityCarrollton
River/StreamHominey Creek
Coordinates33.66278, -85.01139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length534 ft
Year Completed1963 (63 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,686 acre-ft
Max Storage2,686 acre-ft
Normal Storage221 acre-ft
Surface Area59 acres
Drainage Area1,500 sq mi
Max Discharge2,686 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCARROLL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS;West Georgia Soil & Water Conservation District
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/15/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00124
Federal IDGA00124
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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