Sautee Creek W/s Str. #22 is an earth dam located in Habersham County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 180 ft long, taller than 92% 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 Sautee Creek W/s Str. #22
The primary purpose of Sautee Creek W/s Str. #22 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 Swcd (state). It impounds the Rogers Creek near Sautee.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 573 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 576 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/11/2017. That was 9 years ago, which is on the longer end for a high-hazard structure.
At 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Georgia dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Habersham |
| Nearest City | Sautee |
| River/Stream | Rogers Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.69000, -83.62285 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 180 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 573 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 573 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 54 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 576 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Upper Chattahoochee River Swcd |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 01/11/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00657 |
| Federal ID | GA00657 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |