Noonday Creek Structure Number 4
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Noonday Creek Structure Number 4 is an earthen dam
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 west of Noonday Creek Park
Noonday Creek Park
Noonday Creek Park is a recreational facility located near theNoonday community north of Marietta, Georgia. The Park providessix soccer fields and a BMX track. The address of the park is489 Hawkins Store Road, Kennesaw, Georgia....

. Construction was completed in 1954.

Dimensions

The dam is 34 feet (10.4 m) high, and 765 feet (233.2 m) long. The maximum discharge is 2600 cubic feet per second.
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