Morning Creek Wpcp Polishing Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 3,960 ft long. 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 Morning Creek Wpcp Polishing Pond Dam
Morning Creek Wpcp Polishing Pond Dam is a dam in Fayette, Georgia. The dam is owned by Fulton County Public Works Department (local government). It impounds the Unknown near Union City.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 3,960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 215 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 26 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 11/27/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Union City |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.54531, -84.48392 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,960 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 215 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 215 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 151 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 26 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Fulton County Public Works Department |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/27/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03842 |
| Federal ID | GA03842 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |