Lower Little Tallapoosa River Watershed Structure No. 74 is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Georgia, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 1,062 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Lower Little Tallapoosa River Watershed Structure No. 74
The primary purpose of Lower Little Tallapoosa River Watershed Structure No. 74 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 Commissiones (local government). It impounds the Unknown near Bowdon.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 1,062 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,246 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,768 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 11/30/2017.
At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Carroll |
| Nearest City | Bowdon |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.60903, -85.22919 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,062 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,246 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,246 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,768 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Carroll County, Board of Commissiones |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/30/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02166 |
| Federal ID | GA02166 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |