The authority's April 2026 minutes repeated that Safe Dams approval had been received and that construction was still planned for an October start.
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Cornelia water authority tracks Hazel Creek Dam repairs, eyes October construction start
Repairs to a dam and reservoir that serve the city's water system have cleared a state safety review, with work timed to low water levels this fall.
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April 28, 2026: Hazel Creek Dam No. 7 / Camp Creek Reservoir repairs
What happens next
Construction is planned to start in October, timed with low water levels in the reservoir.
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What this means now
The story
The Cornelia Water & Sewerage Authority has been discussing repairs to Hazel Creek Dam No. 7 and the Camp Creek Reservoir, including replacing the gate valve and trash rack and rehabilitating the outlet pipe with a cured-in-place pipe liner.
The authority discussed the same repair plan again at its July 2025 meeting.
By January 2026, the authority reported that approval had been received from the state Safe Dams program, with construction planned to start in October to coincide with low water levels in the reservoir.
The authority's April 2026 minutes repeated that Safe Dams approval had been received and that construction was still planned for an October start.
What happened
How this issue got here
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DiscusseddiscussedHazel Creek Dam No. 7 / Camp Creek Reservoir repairs
Approval from Safe Dams Received. Construction start in October to be timed with low water
level in reservoir
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Hazel Creek Dam No. 7 / Camp Creek Reservoir repairs
Approval from Safe Dams Received. Construction start in October to be timed with low water level in reservoir
DiscusseddiscussedHazel Creek Dam No. 7/Camp Creek Reservoir Repairs
Approval from Safe Dams Received. Construction start in October to be timed with low water
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Hazel Creek Dam No. 7/Camp Creek Reservoir Repairs
Approval from Safe Dams Received. Construction start in October to be timed with low water
DiscusseddiscussedHazel Creek Dam No. 7/Camp Creek Reservoir Repairs
Approval from Safe Dams Received. Construction start in October to be timed with low water
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Hazel Creek Dam No. 7/Camp Creek Reservoir Repairs
Approval from Safe Dams Received. Construction start in October to be timed with low water
DiscusseddiscussedHazel Creek Dam No. 7 / Camp Creek Reservoir repairs
Gate valve to be replaced and trash rack to be replaced, outlet pipe to be rehabilitated with CIPP
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Hazel Creek Dam No. 7 / Camp Creek Reservoir repairs
Gate valve to be replaced and trash rack to be replaced, outlet pipe to be rehabilitated with CIPP
DiscusseddiscussedHazel Creek Dam No. 7/Camp Creek Reservoir Repairs
Gate valve to be replaced and trash rack to be replaced, outlet pipe to be rehabilitated with CIPP
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Hazel Creek Dam No. 7/Camp Creek Reservoir Repairs
Gate valve to be replaced and trash rack to be replaced, outlet pipe to be rehabilitated with CIPP
DiscusseddiscussedHazel Creek Dam No. 7/Camp Creek Reservoir repairs
Gate valve to be replaced and
trash rack to be replaced, outlet pipe to be rehabilitated with CIPP
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Hazel Creek Dam No. 7/Camp Creek Reservoir repairs
Gate valve to be replaced and trash rack to be replaced, outlet pipe to be rehabilitated with CIPP
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