Noonday Creek Structure Number 16
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Noonday Creek Structure Number 16 is a category 2 (low hazard) earthen dam
on Noonday Creek
regulated by the Georgia Safe Dams Program
, located a few yards north of Big Shanty Road in Kennesaw, GA. Construction was completed in 1956.
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
on Noonday Creek
Noonday Creek
Noonday Creek is a stream in Cobb and Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The stream begins near Kennesaw Mountain and ends at Lake Allatoona.-Geography:...
regulated by the Georgia Safe Dams Program
Georgia Safe Dams Program
The Georgia Safe Dams Program is part of the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The Safe Dams Program must:* Inventory all existing and proposed dams over tall or with a of storage at the top of the dam....
, located a few yards north of Big Shanty Road in Kennesaw, GA. Construction was completed in 1956.