Forest Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Georgia, built in 1912. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Forest Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Forest Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Forest Lake Dam Venture LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Camp Smyrna.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 127 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 600 square miles. Completed in 1912, the structure is over a century 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 05/01/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Nearest City | Camp Smyrna |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.67828, -84.09325 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 1912 (114 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 127 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 600 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Forest Lake Dam Venture LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01310 |
| Federal ID | GA01310 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |