Toccoa Flood Photographs
November 1977

Aerial view of Kelly Barnes Lake area -- looking downstream. Washed out dam is near shadow area near upper edge of picture. Additional outflow occurred at white area near right edge of picture.

Photographs and descriptions courtesy of Vernon B. Sauer, USGS retiree and a member of the Federal Investigative Board that examined the Kelly Barnes Dam failure.

Ground views taken 7 November 1977, aerial views 11 November 1977.

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