List of dam removals in Georgia (U.S. state)
Appearance
This is a list of dams in Georgia that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.
Completed removals
[edit]Planned and proposed removals
[edit]Dam | Expected year | Location | Watercourse | Watershed | Notes |
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Langdale Dam | Harris County 32°48′56″N 85°09′55″W / 32.8156°N 85.1653°W |
Chatahoochee River | Chatahoochee River | In 2018, Georgia Power filed to decommission and remove the outdated hydroelectric dams.[3] | |
Crow Hop Dam | Harris County 32°48′01″N 85°09′10″W / 32.8003°N 85.1529°W | ||||
Riverview Dam | Harris County 32°47′34″N 85°08′35″W / 32.7928°N 85.1431°W |
References
[edit]- ^ Rivers, American (13 February 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Chitwood, Tim; Stevens, Tiffany (12 March 2013). "UPDATE: City Mills dam blast bigger than Eagle & Phenix". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Trahan, Cole (19 February 2022). "Georgia Power looks to remove dams along the Chattahoochee". Valley Times-News. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
External links
[edit]Media related to Removed dams in Georgia (U.S. state) at Wikimedia Commons