High Risk 🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control  ·  Georgia

Carters Dam GA

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  GEORGIA

7 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Primary Risk Radius
20
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
100
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score7 / 10   High
Facility Type🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Operator / BranchUS Army Corps of Engineers
Host CountyMurray County GA
Nearest CityWashington DC
Primary Risk Radius20 miles
Secondary Risk Radius100 miles

// Strategic Significance

Carters Dam on the Coosawattee River is a pumped storage facility creating Carters Lake the deepest lake in Georgia at 450 feet. The pumped storage operations create unique operational characteristics different from conventional dams.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Chatsworth GA with 4,200 residents is adjacent. The Coosawattee River valley downstream faces flooding risk. Downstream Coosa River communities in Alabama would be impacted.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

US-411, Georgia Route 136. Murray County Emergency Management coordinates with Army Corps.

// Counties Within Risk Zone