KELLY BARNES - GA00000-135


Incident ID GA00000-135
Dam Name KELLY BARNES
Downstream Hazard Potential H
State GA
Incident Date 11/06/1977
Incident Type Failure
Incident Driver Unknown
Incident Mechanism 1 Unknown
Incident Mechanism 2
Incident Mechanism 3
Incident Description There 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 Incident No
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
Volume released at failure (ac-ft) 410 ac-ft
Response
Additional Remarks or Updates Damfailures.org, https://www2.usgs.gov/water/southatlantic/ga/flood/toccoa/index.html Fatalities: 39 -
Incident Time
Incident Duration
Incident Report Produced
Information Sources
Owner Type P
Dam Type RE
Primary Purpose(s) R
EAP N
Year Completed 0
Year Modified 0
Dam Height 38 ft
Max Storage (ac-ft) 410 ac-ft
Surface Area (acres) 0 acres
River Name Toccoa Creek
Latitude 0
Longitude 0
Regulatory Agency(ies)
NID Number GA00000
Attachments Y