Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 11

Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 11 is an earth dam located in Forsyth County, Georgia, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 11

The primary purpose of Settingdown Creek Ws Str # 11 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 Thalley Creek near Twin Lakes Community.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 58 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,967 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 06/01/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyForsyth
Nearest CityTwin Lakes Community
River/StreamThalley Creek
Coordinates34.26583, -84.14056

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length515 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,967 acre-ft
Max Storage1,967 acre-ft
Surface Area58 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUpper Chattahoochee River S & Wcd
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00558
Federal IDGA00558
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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