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Allatoona was
authorized by the Flood control Acts of 1941 and 1946.
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The general
contractor for construction of Allatoona Dam was National Constructor
Inc.
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The total cost of the
Allatoona project for construction, land, clearing, and relocation
was $31,500,000 in 1950.
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Allatoona serves
seven authorized purposes:
1.
Flood
Control
2.
Hydropower generation
3.
Water
supply
4.
Recreation
5.
Fish and
wildlife management
6. Water quality
7. Navigation
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The power
plant began operation January 31, 1950.
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Since
1957 the summer pool elevation has been 840.
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Since
1957 the winter draw down has been 823.
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Two
municipalities that withdraw water from the lake.
1.
The City
of Cartersville uses 12 million gallons per day
2.
Cobb
County-Marietta Water Authority uses 43 million gallons per day.
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In 1998
Allatoona clocked 86,813,126 hours, which were more visitor hours than
any of the other 450 Corps of Engineer
projects in the
United States and exceeded that in 2006 with more than 92 million visitor
hours.
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Hydroelectric power
generation at Allatoona returns more than $3.5
million to the Federal Treasury annually.
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The Corps collected more than $1 million in Camping and Day Use fees in
2006.
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Visitors to Allatoona spent more than $12 million for consumable
goods in 1999.
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The presence of Allatoona Dam has prevented nearly $80 million in flood
damages since 1950.
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The
record high water on Allatoona of 861.19 occurred on
April 9, 1964.
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From 1950 through 2006,
281 drownings have occurred in Allatoona.
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Allatoona
Pass was the site of an intensive 8-hour battle during the Civil War in
1864. More than 1500 Union and Confederate soldiers were killed, wounded or
missing.
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The Corps of Engineers
has
662 campsites on Allatoona.
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