Kelly Barnes Dam
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Kelly Barnes Dam was an earthen embankment dam on Toccoa Creek in Stephens County, Georgia, United States, just outside the city of Toccoa. Heavy rainfall caused it to collapse on November 6, 1977, and the resulting flood killed 39 people and caused $2.8 million in damage. The dam was never rebuilt.
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Kelly Barnes Dam | |
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Location | Stephens County, Georgia, U.S. |
Coordinates | 34°36′02″N 83°21′47″W |
Opening date | 1899 |
Demolition date | November 6, 1977 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment dam |
Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
Length | 120 m (394 ft) |
Width (crest) | 20 feet |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Barnes Lake |
Total capacity | 505,730 m3 (17.86 million cu ft) |
Power Station | |
Commission date | 1899 |
Installed capacity | 0.2 MW |
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A memorial to the dead stands downstream, by Toccoa Falls on the campus of Toccoa Falls College.