Watershed Dams
With technical assistance from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 357 watershed dams have been constructed since 1953. These structures serve as flood control for Georgia citizens, and many of these structures are nearing the end of their 50 year design life. Rhabilitation of these dams is needed to address critical public health and sefety issues in Georgia communities.
Resources and Tools
List of Georgia Watershed Dams
NRCS Assisted Management Dams/Hazard Classification Map (Georgia)
NRCS Article: "Overview: Rehabilitation of Existing Dams"
"Aging Watershed Projects: A Growing National Concern" (This article is reprinted from the October/November 1998 issue of the Soil and Water Conservation Society's Conservation Voices magazine)
NRCS Checklist for Designers for Proposed Development Adjacent to Watershed Project Dams