Salacoa Creek W/s Str. #74 Dam
Salacoa Creek W/s Str. #74 Dam is an earth dam located in Cherokee County, Georgia, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Salacoa Creek W/s Str. #74 Dam
The primary purpose of Salacoa Creek W/s Str. #74 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 Limestone Valley S & Wcd;treebeard Llc (state). It impounds the Sallacoa near Waleska.
The dam stands 56 feet tall and stretches 345 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 587 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,025 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 10/01/2006. That was over 19 years ago.
At 56 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Cherokee |
| Nearest City | Waleska |
| River/Stream | Sallacoa |
| Coordinates | 34.37949, -84.62813 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 56 ft |
| Dam Height | 56 ft |
| Dam Length | 345 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 587 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 587 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 42 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,025 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Limestone Valley S & Wcd;Treebeard LLC |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 10/01/2006 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04067 |
| Federal ID | GA04067 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |