Country United States Status Operational Type of dam Gravity Catchment area 2,875 km² Construction began 1946 | Location Cartersville, Georgia Opening date 1950 Height 58 m Create Lake Allatoona | |
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Purpose Power, flood control, water supply, recreation Owner United States Army Corps of Engineers Construction cost 31.5 million USD (Equivalent to US$313 million in 2016) Similar Cooper's Furnace, Red Top Mountain State Park, Bethany Bridge, Etowah Indian Mounds, Carters Dam | ||
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Allatoona Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Etowah River, located east of Cartersville in Bartow County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was authorized by the Flood Control Acts of 1941 and 1944. Delayed due to World War II, construction on the dam began in 1946. The reservoir began to fill in during December 1949 and the dam and power station were operation in January 1950. The power station has an installed capacity of 85 MW and the dam facility is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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