Little Tallapoosa River W/s Str. #16

Little Tallapoosa River W/s Str. #16 is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Tallapoosa River W/s Str. #16

The primary purpose of Little Tallapoosa River W/s Str. #16 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 Carroll County Board Of Commissioners;west Georgia Soil & Water Conservation District (state). It impounds the Bethel Creek near Temple.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 425 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,173 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,872 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 11/15/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCarroll
Nearest CityTemple
River/StreamBethel Creek
Coordinates33.70458, -85.02236

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length425 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,173 acre-ft
Max Storage2,173 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Surface Area35 acres
Drainage Area3,872 sq mi
Max Discharge2,173 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerCarroll County Board of Commissioners;West Georgia Soil & Water Conservation District
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/15/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02158
Federal IDGA02158
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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