Salacoa Creek Watershed Structure No. 95 is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Georgia, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 900 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Salacoa Creek Watershed Structure No. 95
The primary purpose of Salacoa Creek Watershed Structure No. 95 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 Cherokee County Board of Commissioners;limestone Valley Soil and Water Conservation District (state). It impounds the Unknown near Faimount.
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 369 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 680 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 04/24/2019.
At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Faimount |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 34.40233, -84.59414 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 369 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 369 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 680 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Cherokee County Board of Commissioners;limestone Valley Soil and Water Conservation District |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/24/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02134 |
| Federal ID | GA02134 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |