Calhoun Dam

Calhoun Dam is an earth dam located in Walton County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Calhoun Dam

The primary purpose of Calhoun Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Calhoun, Clay & Lucy (private). It impounds the Unknown near Walnut Grove.

The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 99 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 08/01/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWalton
Nearest CityWalnut Grove
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.73370, -83.86565

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage99 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCalhoun, Clay & Lucy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01085
Federal IDGA01085
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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