Little Tallapoosa River Watershed Structure No. 20 is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 300 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 Tallapoosa River Watershed Structure No. 20
The primary purpose of Little Tallapoosa River Watershed Structure No. 20 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 Hendricks Creek near Carrollton.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 38 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,998 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Carrollton |
| River/Stream | Hendricks Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.63244, -85.03322 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,998 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,998 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 38 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Carroll County Board of Commissioners;west Georgia Soil & Water Conservation District |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/15/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00125 |
| Federal ID | GA00125 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |