Mill Creek Watershed Structure No. 8 is an earth dam located in Whitfield County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 981 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Mill Creek Watershed Structure No. 8
The primary purpose of Mill Creek Watershed Structure No. 8 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 Soil and Water Conservation District (state). It impounds the Hurricane Creek near Dalton.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 981 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,000 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, 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 02/01/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Whitfield |
| Nearest City | Dalton |
| River/Stream | Hurricane Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.72250, -85.03583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 981 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Limestone Valley Soil and Water Conservation District |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/01/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00729 |
| Federal ID | GA00729 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |