Etowah River Ws Str # 32 is an earth dam located in Lumpkin County, Georgia, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 73 ft73 ft tall and 640 ft long, taller than 96% 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 Etowah River Ws Str # 32
The primary purpose of Etowah River Ws Str # 32 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 S & Wcd (state). It impounds the Jones Creek near Jay Bridge Community.
The dam stands 73 feet tall and stretches 640 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 3,196 acre-feet. 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 06/01/2017.
At 73 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Lumpkin |
| Nearest City | Jay Bridge Community |
| River/Stream | Jones Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.58172, -84.13014 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 73 ft |
| Dam Height | 73 ft |
| Dam Length | 640 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 3,196 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 3,196 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 227 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Upper Chattahoochee River S & Wcd |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00547 |
| Federal ID | GA00547 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |