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Kelly Barnes Dam

1899 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)1977 disasters in the United States1977 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state)1977 in Georgia (U.S. state)Buildings and structures in Stephens County, Georgia
Dams in Georgia (U.S. state)Disasters in Georgia (U.S. state)Failed dams in the United StatesNovember 1977 in the United StatesToccoa Falls CollegeUnited States privately owned damsUse American English from July 2025Use mdy dates from February 2025
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Kelly Barnes Dam was an earthen embankment dam on Toccoa Creek in Stephens County, Georgia, United States, just outside the city of Toccoa. Heavy rainfall caused it to collapse on November 6, 1977, and the resulting flood killed 39 people and caused $2.8 million in damage. The dam was never rebuilt. A memorial to the dead stands downstream, by Toccoa Falls on the campus of Toccoa Falls College.

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Bend N Hickory Road
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