Sandy Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 542 ft long. 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 Sandy Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Sandy Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Blessed Property Land Trust (private). It impounds the Unknown near Klondike.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 542 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 192 acre-feet. Completed in 1963, 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 05/01/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Nearest City | Klondike |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.65469, -84.17531 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 542 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 209 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 192 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 209 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Blessed Property Land Trust |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01316 |
| Federal ID | GA01316 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |