Grove River Ws Str #30

Grove River Ws Str #30 is an earth dam located in Banks County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Grove River Ws Str #30

The primary purpose of Grove River Ws Str #30 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 Banks County Board Of Commissioners;broad River Swcd (state).

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 327 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 476 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,171 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 10/01/2012. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBanks
Coordinates34.31389, -83.51556

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length327 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage476 acre-ft
Max Storage476 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area1,171 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerBanks County Board of Commissioners;Broad River Swcd
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2012
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00485
Federal IDGA00485
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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