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NEW -- Coastal Stormwater Supplement
Below is the Coastal Stormwater Supplement to the Georgia Stormwater Manual developed by the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission. The Coastal Stormwater Supplement (CSS) adds to the multitude of information found in the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual (GSMM) by providing specific guidance for Georgia's coastal communities.
Coastal Stormwater Supplement - Large Document !

Below are the final versions of Volumes 1 and 2 of the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual for free download in Adobe PDF format. If you wish to order a printed copy of the Manual, please visit the Atlanta Regional Commission online bookstore by clicking here.

Volume 1: Stormwater Policy Guidebook
Volume 1 of the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual is a policy document designed to provide guidance on the basic principles of effective stormwater management for Georgia communities.

Entire Volume 1 - Large Document !

Volume 2: Technical Handbook
Volume 2 of the Georgia Stormwater Management Manual is a technical engineering handbook for implementing stormwater management measures for new development and redevelopment.

Volume 2 Cover
 
Title Page
Table of Contents
Forward (Preface & Acknowledgements)
Introduction
 
Chapter 1:  Stormwater Management Planning and Design
 
   Section 1.1 — The Need for Stormwater Management
   Section 1.2 — Stormwater Management Standards
   Section 1.3 — Unified Stormwater Sizing Criteria
   Section 1.4 — Storwater Better Site Design
   Section 1.5 — Stormwater Site Planning
 
Chapter 2:  Stormwater Hydrology
 
   Section 2.1 — Methods for Estimating Stormwater Runoff
   Section 2.2 — Storage Design
   Section 2.3 — Outlet Structures
 
Chapter 3:  Structural Stormwater Controls
 
   Section 3.1 — Structural Stormwater Controls Overview
   Section 3.2 — General Application Structural Stormwater Controls
 
   Section 3.3 — Limited Application Structural Stormwater Controls
 
   Section 3.4 — Detention Structural Stormwater Controls
 
Chapter 4:  Stormwater Drainage System Design
 
   Section 4.1 — Stormwater Drainage Design Overview
   Section 4.2 — Minor Drainage System Design
   Section 4.3 — Culvert Design
   Section 4.4 — Open Channel Design
   Section 4.5 — Energy Dissipation Design
 
Appendices
 
   Appendix A — Rainfall Tables for Georgia
   Appendix B — Soils Information for Georgia
   Appendix C — Miscellaneous Specifications
   Appendix D — Structural Stormwater Control Design Examples
 
   Appendix E — Structural Control Maintenance Checklists
   Appendix F — Landscaping and Aesthetics Guidance
   Appendix G — Stormwater Computer Models
   Appendix H — Georgia Safe Dams Act