Little Creek Ws Str # 05

Little Creek Ws Str # 05 is an earth dam located in Wheeler County, Georgia, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Little Creek Ws Str # 05

The primary purpose of Little Creek Ws Str # 05 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 Ohoopee River S & Wcd (state). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 855 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 169 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 07/11/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWheeler
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.01889, -82.66667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length855 ft
Year Completed1981 (45 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage102 acre-ft
Surface Area19 acres
Drainage Area169 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerOhoopee River S & Wcd
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/11/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04713
Federal IDGA04713
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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