KELLY BARNES - GA00000-135
Dam Name: KELLY BARNES
State: GA
Downstream Hazard Potential: H
Incident Type: Failure
Incident Date: 11/06/1977
Incident Driver: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1: Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident IDGA00000-135
Incident DescriptionThere was little maintance at the dam and there had been intense rain for several days. Could have overtopped but it is unknown.
Named Hydrologic Event
EAP Enacted (Y/N) due to IncidentNo
Fatalities (Number)39
Number of People Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Evacuated
Number of Habitable Structures Flooded
Other Infrastructure Impacts
Economic Damages (in $)$25 million to $50 million
Response
Volume released at failure (ac-ft)410
Additional Remarks or Updates Damfailures.org, https://www2.usgs.gov/water/southatlantic/ga/flood/toccoa/index.html
Fatalities: 39 -
Fatalities: 39 -
Owner TypeP
Dam TypeRE
Primary Purpose(s)R
EAPN
Dam Height38 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft)410.00
Surface Area (acres)0.00
Year Completed
NID NumberGA00000
River NameToccoa Creek
Latitude0
Longitude0
Year Modified
Regulatory Agency(ies)
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
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