Talking Rock Creek Watershed Str #3 is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Georgia, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 47 ft47 ft tall and 496 ft long, taller than 91% 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 Talking Rock Creek Watershed Str #3
The primary purpose of Talking Rock Creek Watershed Str #3 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 S&wcd (state). It impounds the Unknown near Hinton Environs.
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 496 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 495 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,229 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 06/15/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 91% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pickens |
| Nearest City | Hinton Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.47500, -84.54750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 496 ft |
| Year Completed | 1966 (60 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 495 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 495 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,229 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Limestone Valley S&wcd |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/15/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00701 |
| Federal ID | GA00701 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |