Dunwoody Country Club Lake Dam

Dunwoody Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dunwoody Country Club Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Dunwoody Country Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dunwoody Country Club Of Atlanta (private). It impounds the Unknown near Dunwoody.

The dam stands 44 feet tall and stretches 135 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 22 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 56 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 07/05/2017.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Nearest CityDunwoody
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.96778, -84.30722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft
Dam Length135 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage22 acre-ft
Max Storage22 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Drainage Area56 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDunwoody Country Club of Atlanta
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/05/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03844
Federal IDGA03844
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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