Morgan Falls Dam - Roswell, Ga.
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N 33° 58.091 W 084° 23.000
16S E 741765 N 3761714
Morgan Falls Dam is a small hydroelectric dam located on the Chattahoochee River at the south of Roswell, Georgia, in north metro Atlanta. The dam is located within part of the Chattahoochee River
National Recreation Area.
Waymark Code: WM1Z12
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2007
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Morgan Falls Dam is a small hydroelectric dam located on the Chattahoochee River at the south of Roswell, Georgia, in north metro Atlanta. The dam was originally constructed in 1904 by Georgia Power to provide electricity for Atlanta's streetcars, it now provides enough power for about 4400 homes. The dam is 1031 feet long, and 56 feet tall, and holds back Bull Sluice Lake.
The dam is located within part of the Chattahoochee River
National Recreation Area. Within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River is available for raft, canoe, kayak, motor boat and other small boat use year round. Jet skis are not allowed at any time. The river stays a cool temperature year-round, rarely getting warmer than 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The river within the park is open for boating from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset. Night boating is not allowed.
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