DOCSLIB.ORG

Carters Dam and Lake, Coosawattee River, Georgia

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Carters Dam and Lake, Coosawattee River, Georgia FINAL NVIRONM NTAL STAT M NT CART RS DAM AND LAK COOSAWATT RIV R, G ORGIA Prepared by U. S. Army ngineer District, Mobile Mobile, Alabama April 1974 s t a t e m e t o f f i d i g s Carters Dan and Lake Coosawattee River, Georgia As District ngineer, Mobile District, Corps of ngineers, it is my duty as the responsible Federal Official to prepare plans and specifications and an nvironmental Statement for the completion of the construction and operation of Carters Dam and Lake, Coosawattee River, Georgia. In this respect, I have reviewed and evaluated, in light of the overall public interest, the documents concerning the proposed action; the pertinent data contained and referenced in the nvironmental Statement describing the effects of the proposed activity; and the stated views of other interested agencies and the concerned public. In evaluation, I have studied and analyzed the plan for the Carters Dam and Lake project. I have considered the engineering problems, the social and economic factors involved and the environmental consequences of the action. The adopted plan for Carters Dam and Lake project is believed to be the best alternative from an engineering point of view. Completion of the construction and future operation of the project will provide both social and economic benefits to the people of the area. The nvironmental Impact Statement has been prepared and coordinated with appropriate Federal and State agencies in compliance with the spirit and intent of the National nvironmental Policy Act of 1969. As indicated in the statement, completion of construction of the dam and lake will result i In the loss of 4,250 acres of agricultural and forest land and associated wildlife habitat, plus the loss of a section of free-flowing stream and its inhabitants. These adverse effects are more than offset by the beneficial aspects of flood control, a peaking hydroelectric power plant, and improved recreational opportunities that will result from the operation of the project. Based on the above criteria and evaluation, I find that the adverse effects of the project are outweighed by other considerations of social and eco­ nomic benefits; that the recommended action is consonant with National policy, statutes, and administrative directives; and that the total public interest should best be served by construction of the project. Date DRAK WILSON Colonel, C District ngineer I have reviewed the Statement of Findings and concur with the recom­ mendations of the District ngineer. /Date f CARHDLL ij. LeT LLI R . Brig^die/ General, USA Division ngineer I concur with the preceding Statement of Findings. Da ik J. W> M O R R I S ' /lajor General, USA 'Director of Civil Works Carters Dam and Lake, Coosawattee River, Georgia ( V Draft (X) Final nvironmental Statement Responsible Office; U. S. Army ngineer District, Mobile, Alabama 1. Name* of Action; (X) Administrative ( ) Legislative 2. Description of Action: Complete construction and place in opera­ tion an authorized multipurpose reservoir project on the Coosawattee River in Murray, Gilmer, and Gordon Counties, Georgia. Hie project is being constructed for the purposes of flood control, hydroelectric power and recreation. 3a. nvironmental Impacts: Conversion of 4,250 acres of agricultural and forest lands to a lake environment; loss of free-flowing stream habitat; provide flood protection; produce peaking'hydroelectric power; and provide high quality recreation. b. Adverse nvironmental ffects: Loss of 4,250 acres of agricultural and forest land and its associated wildlife habitat, plus loss of a section of free-flowing stream and disruption of its inhabitants. 4. Alternatives; Terminate construction. 5. Comments Received; State Coordinator, State of Georgia Department of the Interior Department of Agriculture Department of Transportation Department of Housing and Urban Development nvironmental Protection Agency Office of conomic Opportunity University of Georgia, Department of Anthropology 6. Draft statement to C Q 30 November 1972 . *DEC 19 4 7. Final Statement to C Q __________________ . FINAL NVIRONM NTAL STAT M NT CART RS DAM AND LAK COOSAWATT RIV R, G ORGIA Table of Contents Section Subject Page No. 1 Project Description ---------------- \ 2 . nvironmental Setting Without the Project ----- 5 3 The nvironmental Impact of the Proposed Action — 13 4 Any Adverse nvironmental ffects Which Cannot be Avoided --------------------- 20 5 Alternatives to the Proposed Action -------- 21 6 The Relationship Between Local Short-term Uses of Man's nvironment and the Maintenance and nhancement of Long-term Productivity ------ 23 7 Any Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources Which Would Be Involved in the Proposed Action ------- -- --— 24 8 Coordination with Others ------------- 25 List of Tables Table No. Subject Page No. 1 Pertinent Data on Carters Dam Project ------- 4 List of Plates Plate No. Title Follows 1 Location Map of Carters Dam, Georgia ------- Page 35 2 Project Location Map -——— - -------- — Plate 1 List of Appendices APP NDIX A Review Comments on Draft Statement APP NDIX B Water Quality and Biological Changes Following Impound­ ment APP NDIX C Temperature Simulation Study Lake Carters, Georgia APP NDIX D Bibliography FINAL NVIRONM NTAL STAT M NT CART RS DAM AND LAK COOSAWATT RIV R, G ORGIA 1.01 Project Description. The development of the Coosawattee River was authorized as a part of the ultimate plan for the Alabsma-Coosa River System by the River.and Harbor Act adopted 2 March 1945. This portion of the overall development consists of the construction and operation of a multiple purpose dam on the Coosawattee River, 26.8 miles above its juncture with the Conasauga River, near Carters, Georgia. The site is approximately 60 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia, and 50 miles southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Portions cf Murray, Gilmer, and Gordon Counties are included in project implementation. A map showing the location of the project is attached (Plate 1). 1.02 Construction at Carters began in April of 1S62 and as of 28 Febru­ ary 1974 the overall project was about 82 percent complete. The main rockfill dam, the penstocks, the intake structure, the emergency spillway, and the reregulation dam are essentially complete. Construction of the emergency low level sluice and the powerhouse are 78 and 61 percent complete, respectively, as of 28 February 1974. The project is presently scheduled to be fully operational by October 1975. 1.03 The primary project purposes are flood control, hydroelectric power and recreation. The project has a benefit-to-cost ratio of 3.5 to 1 as of 1 January 1974. 1.04 The structures at Carters Dam will consist of the following princi­ pal features: (a) Main rock-fill dam, (b) gated emergency spillway, (c) powerhouse, (d) intake structures, (e) four penstocks, (f) emergency low level sluice, (g) reregulating dam, and (h) three saddle dikes. 1.05 The main dam is a rolled-rock and earth fill structure. It has a length of 1,955 feet along the arch of the axis with a radius of 2,100 feet. The height of the dam is 455.3 feet. The 40-foot-wide crest was constructed to elevation 1,112.31/ which is to provide a 5-foot freeboard above the spillway design flood. The upstream slope is 1 vertical to 1.9 horizontal and the downstream slope is 1 vertical to 1.8 horizontal. Seepage control is provided by curtain grouting. Impervious fill was placed on a clean firm rock foundation. A roadway will be provided across the dam for access to the power intake structure and the public overlook areas. 1.06 The gated emergency spillway is a concrete gravity-type structure 262 feet long, consisting of five gate bays 42 feet wide, four intermedi­ ate piers 8 feet wide, and two end piers 8 feet wide. The spillway crest is at elevation 1,070. Flow will be controlled by five tainter gates. 1.07 The powerhouse will be located on the right bank about 200 feet below the downstream toe of the main dam and 700 feet northward from the river channel. It will be a reinforced concrete structure 117 feet wide and 331 feet long. The powerhouse will be equipped with four 125 MW (two 172 Khp and two 173 Khp) turbine-generators; two of these will have pump capability (4,435 c.f.s. each). The switchyard will be located adjacent to the power­ house. 1.08 Four reinforced concrete Intake structures are located about 400 feet northwest of the main dam with the top at elevation 1,112.3, the same as the crest of the dam. These structures include four headgates which will be operated by fixed hoists, trash racks and stop logs. Four 18-foot- diameter, steel lined penstocks will connect the intakes to the powerhouse. 1.09 The emergency low level sluice will be located in the left abutment and will consist of an intake structure, an upstream tunnel, a gate struc­ ture and shaft, a downstream tunnel, and an exit channel. 1.10 The reregulating dam consists of earth dikes on each side of a con­ crete structure. The concrete structure includes four gated-spillway bays, non-overflow sections for dike wrap-around and a control house. A spillway bridge over the vpillway bays provides for placement of stop- logs. Flow will be controlled by four 42-foot-wide end 36.5-foot high tainter gates. The sill is at elevation 662.5. 1.11 Three earthfill dikes with a total length of about 900 feet were required on the left bank rim of the main reservoir about 6,000 feet upstream from the main dam. The dikes, with a maximum height of about 40 feet will have a top width of 25 feet at elevation 1,112.3 and side slopes of 1 on 2.5.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Lake Real Estate Market Report
    Lake Real Estate Market Report A Multi-State, Lake-Focused Real Estate Market Report Winter 2020 Produced By LakeHomes.com Lake Real Estate Market Report – Winter 2020 Table of Contents CEO’s Market Insights ................................................................................................................................. 3 Report Methodology ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Overall Top 10s ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Top-Ranked By State .................................................................................................................................. 10 Alabama ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 Arkansas ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Connecticut ................................................................................................................................................. 26 Florida ......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Florida - Central ....................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Stream-Temperature Characteristics in Georgia
    STREAM-TEMPERATURE CHARACTERISTICS IN GEORGIA By T.R. Dyar and S.J. Alhadeff ______________________________________________________________________________ U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Water-Resources Investigations Report 96-4203 Prepared in cooperation with GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION Atlanta, Georgia 1997 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BRUCE BABBITT, Secretary U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Charles G. Groat, Director For additional information write to: Copies of this report can be purchased from: District Chief U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey Branch of Information Services 3039 Amwiler Road, Suite 130 Denver Federal Center Peachtree Business Center Box 25286 Atlanta, GA 30360-2824 Denver, CO 80225-0286 CONTENTS Page Abstract . 1 Introduction . 1 Purpose and scope . 2 Previous investigations. 2 Station-identification system . 3 Stream-temperature data . 3 Long-term stream-temperature characteristics. 6 Natural stream-temperature characteristics . 7 Regression analysis . 7 Harmonic mean coefficient . 7 Amplitude coefficient. 10 Phase coefficient . 13 Statewide harmonic equation . 13 Examples of estimating natural stream-temperature characteristics . 15 Panther Creek . 15 West Armuchee Creek . 15 Alcovy River . 18 Altamaha River . 18 Summary of stream-temperature characteristics by river basin . 19 Savannah River basin . 19 Ogeechee River basin. 25 Altamaha River basin. 25 Satilla-St Marys River basins. 26 Suwannee-Ochlockonee River basins . 27 Chattahoochee River basin. 27 Flint River basin. 28 Coosa River basin. 29 Tennessee River basin . 31 Selected references. 31 Tabular data . 33 Graphs showing harmonic stream-temperature curves of observed data and statewide harmonic equation for selected stations, figures 14-211 . 51 iii ILLUSTRATIONS Page Figure 1. Map showing locations of 198 periodic and 22 daily stream-temperature stations, major river basins, and physiographic provinces in Georgia.
    [Show full text]
  • Chemical Character of Surface Waters of Georgia
    SliEU' :\0..... / ........ RO O ~ l NO. ···- ··-<~ ......... U )'On no l~er need this publication write to the Geological Sur»ey in Washlndon for ali official maillne label to use In returning it UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CHEMICAL CHARACTER OF SURFACE WATERS OF GEORGIA Prepared In cooperation wilh the DIVISION OF MINES, MINING, AND GEOLOGY OF 'l'HE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 889- E ' UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Harold L. Ickes, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY W. E. Wrather, Director Water-Supply Paper 889-E CHEMICAL CHARACTER OF SURFACE WATERS OF GEORGIA BY WILLIAM L. LAMAR Prepared in cooperation with the DIVISION OF MINES, MINING, AND GEOLOGY OF THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Contributions to the Hydrology of the United States, 19~1-!3 (Pages 317- 380) UN ITED STATES GOVEHNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1944 For sct le Ly Ll w S upcrinkntlent of Doc uments, U. S. Gover nme nt Printing Office, " ' asbingtou 25, D . C. Price 15 ce nl~ CONTENTS Page- Abstract ___________________________________________ -----_--------- 31 T Introduction __________________ c ________________________________ -- _ 317 Physiography_____________________________________________________ 318 Climate__________________________________________________________ 820 Collection and examination of samples_______________________________ 323 Stream flow __________________________ --------- ___________ c ________ . 324 Rainfall and discharge during sampling years_____________________
    [Show full text]
  • List of TMDL Implementation Plans with Tmdls Organized by Basin
    Latest 305(b)/303(d) List of Streams List of Stream Reaches With TMDLs and TMDL Implementation Plans - Updated June 2011 Total Maximum Daily Loadings TMDL TMDL PLAN DELIST BASIN NAME HUC10 REACH NAME LOCATION VIOLATIONS TMDL YEAR TMDL PLAN YEAR YEAR Altamaha 0307010601 Bullard Creek ~0.25 mi u/s Altamaha Road to Altamaha River Bio(sediment) TMDL 2007 09/30/2009 Altamaha 0307010601 Cobb Creek Oconee Creek to Altamaha River DO TMDL 2001 TMDL PLAN 08/31/2003 Altamaha 0307010601 Cobb Creek Oconee Creek to Altamaha River FC 2012 Altamaha 0307010601 Milligan Creek Uvalda to Altamaha River DO TMDL 2001 TMDL PLAN 08/31/2003 2006 Altamaha 0307010601 Milligan Creek Uvalda to Altamaha River FC TMDL 2001 TMDL PLAN 08/31/2003 Altamaha 0307010601 Oconee Creek Headwaters to Cobb Creek DO TMDL 2001 TMDL PLAN 08/31/2003 Altamaha 0307010601 Oconee Creek Headwaters to Cobb Creek FC TMDL 2001 TMDL PLAN 08/31/2003 Altamaha 0307010602 Ten Mile Creek Little Ten Mile Creek to Altamaha River Bio F 2012 Altamaha 0307010602 Ten Mile Creek Little Ten Mile Creek to Altamaha River DO TMDL 2001 TMDL PLAN 08/31/2003 Altamaha 0307010603 Beards Creek Spring Branch to Altamaha River Bio F 2012 Altamaha 0307010603 Five Mile Creek Headwaters to Altamaha River Bio(sediment) TMDL 2007 09/30/2009 Altamaha 0307010603 Goose Creek U/S Rd. S1922(Walton Griffis Rd.) to Little Goose Creek FC TMDL 2001 TMDL PLAN 08/31/2003 Altamaha 0307010603 Mushmelon Creek Headwaters to Delbos Bay Bio F 2012 Altamaha 0307010604 Altamaha River Confluence of Oconee and Ocmulgee Rivers to ITT Rayonier
    [Show full text]
  • Plan for Coosawattee River HUC 10# 0315010204
    Plan for Coosawattee River HUC 10# 0315010204 STATE OF GEORGIA TIER 2 TMDL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REVISION 1 Segment Name Coosawattee River Coosa River Basin April 28, 2006 Local Watershed Governments Gilmer County and Cities of Ellijay and East Ellijay I. INTRODUCTION Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Implementation Plans are platforms for evaluating and tracking water quality protection and restoration. These plans have been designed to accommodate continual updates and revisions as new conditions and information warrant. In addition, field verification of watershed characteristics and listing data has been built into the preparation of the plans. The overall goal of the plans is to define a set of actions that will help achieve water quality standards in the state of Georgia. This implementation plan addresses the general characterist ics of the watershed, the sources of pollution, stakeholder s and public involvement, and education/o utreach activities. In addition, the plan describes regulatory and voluntary practices/control actions (management measures) to reduce pollutants, milestone schedules to show the development of the managemen t measures (measurable milestones), and a monitoring plan to determine the efficiency of the management measures. Table 1. IMPAIRMENTS IMPAIRED STREAM SEGMENT IMPAIRED SEGMENT LOCATION IMPAIRMENT TMDL ID Confluence with Ellijay River to Mountaintown CSA0000011 Coosawattee River Fecal Coliform Bacteria Creek 06022812.004 CEDS TMDL 1 Plan for Coosawattee River HUC 10# 0315010204 II. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE WATERSHED Write a narrative describing the watershed, HUC 10# 0315010204. Include an updated overview of watershed characteristics. Identify new conditions and verify or correct information in the TMDL document using the most current data.
    [Show full text]
  • Rule 391-3-6-.03. Water Use Classifications and Water Quality Standards
    Presented below are water quality standards that are in effect for Clean Water Act purposes. EPA is posting these standards as a convenience to users and has made a reasonable effort to assure their accuracy. Additionally, EPA has made a reasonable effort to identify parts of the standards that are not approved, disapproved, or are otherwise not in effect for Clean Water Act purposes. Rule 391-3-6-.03. Water Use Classifications and Water Quality Standards ( 1) Purpose. The establishment of water quality standards. (2) W ate r Quality Enhancement: (a) The purposes and intent of the State in establishing Water Quality Standards are to provide enhancement of water quality and prevention of pollution; to protect the public health or welfare in accordance with the public interest for drinking water supplies, conservation of fish, wildlife and other beneficial aquatic life, and agricultural, industrial, recreational, and other reasonable and necessary uses and to maintain and improve the biological integrity of the waters of the State. ( b) The following paragraphs describe the three tiers of the State's waters. (i) Tier 1 - Existing instream water uses and the level of water quality necessary to protect the existing uses shall be maintained and protected. (ii) Tier 2 - Where the quality of the waters exceed levels necessary to support propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and recreation in and on the water, that quality shall be maintained and protected unless the division finds, after full satisfaction of the intergovernmental coordination and public participation provisions of the division's continuing planning process, that allowing lower water quality is necessary to accommodate important economic or social development in the area in which the waters are located.
    [Show full text]
  • Riverview Farms
    Georgia’s 2018 CLEAN WATER HEROES Riverview Farms COOSAWATTEE RIVER Organic Family Farm Leaves Clean Water Legacy INTRODUCTION: On the Coosawattee River in north Georgia, it’s not uncommon to see livestock crowded along the banks drinking from (and defecating in) the river. For river users looking for a cool, refreshing swim in those same waters, the question often arises; “Isn’t there a law against that?” The answer is “No.” When it comes to Georgia lawmakers, agriculture is, pardon the pun, a sacred cow, COOSAWATTEE exempt from many fundamental clean water regulations. But at least for one RIVER mile along the Coosawattee in rural Gordon County, you’ll never see a cow in the river. That’s because the Swancy family at Riverview Farms, one of the state’s largest certified organic farms, serve as stewards of the river by observing state buffer laws (from which farmers are exempt), and excluding livestock from water bodies on the farm. As proprietor Charlotte Swancy said: “We don’t want our animals in the water. That just doesn’t seem right. People drink that water.” THE WATER BODY: The Coosawattee River does, in fact, serve as the drinking water source for Gordon County and Calhoun just downstream from Riverview Farms. Formed by the gathering of the Ellijay and Cartecay rivers near Ellijay, the Coosawattee flows out of the north Georgia mountains and some 50 miles to join the Conasauga River near Calhoun and form the Oostanaula. Along the way, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates Carters Lake and Dam, which at 445 feet in height, is considered the tallest earthen dam east of the Mississippi River.
    [Show full text]
  • Assessing Climate-Change-Induced Flood Risk in the Conasauga River
    Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 21, 1739–1757, 2021 https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-1739-2021 © Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Assessing climate-change-induced flood risk in the Conasauga River watershed: an application of ensemble hydrodynamic inundation modeling Tigstu T. Dullo1, George K. Darkwah1, Sudershan Gangrade2,3, Mario Morales-Hernández3,4, M. Bulbul Sharif5, Alfred J. Kalyanapu1, Shih-Chieh Kao2,3, Sheikh Ghafoor5, and Moetasim Ashfaq3,4 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA 2Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA 3Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA 4Computational Sciences and Engineering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA 5Department of Computer Science, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505, USA Correspondence: Alfred J. Kalyanapu ([email protected]) Received: 13 October 2020 – Discussion started: 20 October 2020 Revised: 7 April 2021 – Accepted: 18 April 2021 – Published: 2 June 2021 Abstract. This study evaluates the impact of potential future Copyright statement. This paper has been authored by UT-Battelle, climate change on flood regimes, floodplain protection, and LLC, under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the US Depart- electricity infrastructures across the Conasauga River wa- ment of Energy (DOE). The US government retains and the pub- tershed in the southeastern United States through ensemble lisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that hydrodynamic inundation modeling. The ensemble stream- the US government retains a nonexclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, flow scenarios were simulated by the Distributed Hydrol- worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this paper, or allow others to do so, for US government purposes.
    [Show full text]
  • Benefits of Water Trails
    National Park Service Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program Southeast Regional Office--Atlanta Recreation Conservation Low investment Revenue generators Georgia has a variety of water resources--lakes, rivers and the coast. Each offers a different kind of opportunity for healthy outdoor activity In the U.S., participation increased 117% from 1995-2005. Water trails provide recreational opportunities for all sizes and ages- -children, adults, seniors. Water quality & quantity Wildlife Land use Canoe trails make connections between land, water, riparian edges and wildlife habitats. Canoe trails create environmental stewards. They are a constituency that understands land use & watershed issues. Upstream issues = downstream problems. And paddle groups such as Georgia Canoe Association sponsor clean-ups of rivers. The economics of the trail implementation: Inexpensive relative to other recreation projects. Not as much land to buy or structures to build. Access facilities can be minimal and inexpensive. Existing public land and facilities on rivers, lakes and the coast. Revenue generation from the canoe trail: Increased spending in the local area. Existing businesses increase profits-- restaurants, outfitters, lodging . New businesses develop to support the trail. Purchases of gear & equipment increase and support business. Festivals and events around the trail support the local community. More value from local government support. Improve local community with higher quality of life & improved tax base. Altamaha River www.altmahariver.org trail starts near the end of the Ocmulgee river and goes to Darien. City of Canton—Greenway Master Plan (2000) includes blueway. Will become part of the Etowah River Blueway. Chattahoochee Canoe Trail –Upper section (proposed)—about 40 miles from Sautee Creek to Clarks Bridge at Lake Lanier.
    [Show full text]
  • Streamflow Maps of Georgia's Major Rivers
    GEORGIA STATE DIVISION OF CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT OF MINES, MINING AND GEOLOGY GARLAND PEYTON, Director THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Information Circular 21 STREAMFLOW MAPS OF GEORGIA'S MAJOR RIVERS by M. T. Thomson United States Geological Survey Prepared cooperatively by the Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C. ATLANTA 1960 STREAMFLOW MAPS OF GEORGIA'S MAJOR RIVERS by M. T. Thomson Maps are commonly used to show the approximate rates of flow at all localities along the river systems. In addition to average flow, this collection of streamflow maps of Georgia's major rivers shows features such as low flows, flood flows, storage requirements, water power, the effects of storage reservoirs and power operations, and some comparisons of streamflows in different parts of the State. Most of the information shown on the streamflow maps was taken from "The Availability and use of Water in Georgia" by M. T. Thomson, S. M. Herrick, Eugene Brown, and others pub­ lished as Bulletin No. 65 in December 1956 by the Georgia Department of Mines, Mining and Geo­ logy. The average flows reported in that publication and sho\vn on these maps were for the years 1937-1955. That publication should be consulted for detailed information. More recent streamflow information may be obtained from the Atlanta District Office of the Surface Water Branch, Water Resources Division, U. S. Geological Survey, 805 Peachtree Street, N.E., Room 609, Atlanta 8, Georgia. In order to show the streamflows and other features clearly, the river locations are distorted slightly, their lengths are not to scale, and some features are shown by block-like patterns.
    [Show full text]
  • GEORGIA TROUT FISHING REGULATIONS Trout Season Trout
    GEORGIA TROUT FISHING REGULATIONS Trout Season All designated trout waters are now open year round. Trout Fishing Hours • Fishing 24 hours a day is allowed on all trout streams and all impoundments on trout streams except those in the next paragraph. • Fishing hours on Dockery Lake, Rock Creek Lake, the Chattahoochee River from Buford Dam to Peachtree Creek, the Conasauga River watershed upstream of the Georgia-Tennessee state line and Smith Creek downstream of Unicoi dam are 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. Night fishing is not allowed. Trout Fishing Rules • Trout anglers are restricted to the use of one pole and line which must be hand held. No other type of gear may be used in trout streams. • It is unlawful to use live fish for bait in trout streams. Seining bait-fish is not allowed in any trout stream. Impoundments On Trout Streams Anglers can: • Fish for fish species other than trout without a trout license on Dockery and Rock Creek lakes. • Fish at night, except on Dockery and Rock Creek lakes. See Trout Fishing Hours for details. Impoundment notes: • If you fish for or possess trout, you must possess a trout license. If you catch a trout and do not possess a trout license you must release the trout immediately. • State park visitors are not required to have a trout license to fish in the impounded waters of the Park. However, those visitors wishing to harvest trout will need to have a trout license in their possession. Delayed Harvest Streams Anglers fishing delayed harvest streams must release all trout immediately and use and possess only artificial lures with one single hook per lure from Nov.
    [Show full text]
  • Fecal Coliform TMDL Report
    Total Maximum Daily Load Evaluation for Nineteen Stream Segments in the Tennessee River Basin for Fecal Coliform Submitted to: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 Atlanta, Georgia Submitted by: The Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division Atlanta, Georgia January 2004 Total Maximum Daily Load Evaluation January 2004 Tennessee River Basin (Fecal coliform) Table of Contents Section Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................. iv 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Watershed Description......................................................................................................1 1.3 Water Quality Standard.....................................................................................................5 2.0 WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT ........................................................................................ 8 3.0 SOURCE ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................... 9 3.1 Point Source Assessment ................................................................................................. 9 3.2 Nonpoint Source Assessment........................................................................................
    [Show full text]