Salacoa Creek W/s Str. #100 Dam is an earth dam located in Gordon County, Georgia, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 51 ft51 ft tall and 210 ft long, taller than 93% 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 Salacoa Creek W/s Str. #100 Dam
The primary purpose of Salacoa Creek W/s Str. #100 Dam 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 Soil and Water Conservation District Gordon County Board of Commissioners (state). It impounds the Pinhook Creek near Fairmount.
The dam stands 51 feet tall and stretches 210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 462 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 970 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 02/08/2018.
At 51 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gordon |
| Nearest City | Fairmount |
| River/Stream | Pinhook Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.47750, -84.67917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 51 ft |
| Dam Height | 51 ft |
| Dam Length | 210 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 462 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 462 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 970 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Coosa River Soil and Water Conservation District Gordon County Board of Commissioners |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/08/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02132 |
| Federal ID | GA02132 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |