Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 27 is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 468 ft long, taller than 85% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 27
The primary purpose of Sharp Mountain Creek Ws Str # 27 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 Limestone Valley Swcd (state). It impounds the Rock Creek.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 468 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 526 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 716 square miles.
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 02/02/2012. That was over 14 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pickens |
| River/Stream | Rock Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.40812, -84.50589 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 468 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 526 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 526 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 716 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Limestone Valley Swcd |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/02/2012 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00695 |
| Federal ID | GA00695 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |