Long Swamp Creek Ws Str # 18 is an earth dam located in Pickens County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 252 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 Long Swamp Creek Ws Str # 18
The primary purpose of Long Swamp Creek Ws Str # 18 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 Fourmile Creek near Fourmile Church Community.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 252 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 402 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 981 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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 06/22/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pickens |
| Nearest City | Fourmile Church Community |
| River/Stream | Fourmile Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.39667, -84.30278 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 252 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 402 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 402 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 981 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 | 06/22/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00707 |
| Federal ID | GA00707 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |