Palmetto Creek Watershed Structure No. 6 is an earth dam located in Harris County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 650 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 Palmetto Creek Watershed Structure No. 6
The primary purpose of Palmetto Creek Watershed Structure No. 6 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 Ron S. Iddins (state). It impounds the Palmetto Creek near Pine Mountain Valley.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 650 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 596 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,450 square miles. 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 02/03/2020.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Harris |
| Nearest City | Pine Mountain Valley |
| River/Stream | Palmetto Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.80847, -84.83297 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 650 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 596 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 596 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 49 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,450 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Ron S. Iddins |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/03/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01653 |
| Federal ID | GA01653 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |