Upper Mulberry River Ws Str. #8

Upper Mulberry River Ws Str. #8 is an earth dam located in Hall County, Georgia, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Upper Mulberry River Ws Str. #8

The primary purpose of Upper Mulberry River Ws Str. #8 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 Upper Chattahoochee River S & Wcd (state). It impounds the Cooper Creek.

The dam stands 62 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,210 acre-feet. 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 10/01/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

At 62 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHall
River/StreamCooper Creek
Coordinates34.13250, -83.81889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height62 ft
Dam Height62 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1979 (47 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,210 acre-ft
Max Storage1,210 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUpper Chattahoochee River S & Wcd
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04292
Federal IDGA04292
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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