Sallacoa Creek Watershed Dam #77 is an earth dam located in Gordon County, Georgia, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 56 ft56 ft tall and 729 ft long, taller than 94% 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 Sallacoa Creek Watershed Dam #77
The primary purpose of Sallacoa Creek Watershed Dam #77 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 Coosa River Swcd Gordon County Board of Commissioners (state). It impounds the Lick Creek near New Hope Church Community.
The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 729 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 330 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 934 square miles. Completed in 1973, 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 03/22/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
At 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gordon |
| Nearest City | New Hope Church Community |
| River/Stream | Lick Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.52632, -84.69772 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 56 ft |
| Dam Height | 56 ft |
| Dam Length | 729 ft |
| Year Completed | 1973 (53 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 330 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 330 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 934 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Coosa River Swcd Gordon County Board of Commissioners |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/22/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00804 |
| Federal ID | GA00804 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |