North Georgia dam operated in emergency mode after gate got stuck open

GORDON COUNTY. Ga. — North Georgia officials confirmed there was some minor flooding after an issue with a dam gate on Tuesday morning.

The Carter’s Dam had to operate in emergency mode for about an hour after a gate got stuck open, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The gate issue was resolved around 12:52 p.m.

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Gordon County Emergency Management said it will still monitor for any additional flooding.

“Due to the flow of water that has already been released continuing downstream we could possibly still see some flooding issues but any of those should be minor in nature,” the department said.

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According to the Army Corps of Engineers, Carter’s Dam had a release rate of approximately 15-18,000 CFS (cubic feet per second) when the gate was open.

The Murray County Sheriff’s Office posted photos of some areas that did see minor flooding.

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