Norris Lake Shores Dam

Norris Lake Shores Dam is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Norris Lake Shores Dam

The primary purpose of Norris Lake Shores Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nairon, Joe (private). It impounds the No Business Creek near Snellville.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 291 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 111 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 920 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 9,000 square miles.

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 05/01/2005. That was over 20 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDeKalb
Nearest CitySnellville
River/StreamNo Business Creek
Coordinates33.76036, -84.04761

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length291 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage920 acre-ft
Max Storage920 acre-ft
Surface Area111 acres
Drainage Area9,000 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNairon, Joe
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03923
Federal IDGA03923
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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