Joels Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Georgia, built in 1956. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 527 ft long, taller than 59% 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 Joels Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Joels Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ll Allen (private). It impounds the Unknown near Klondike.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 527 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 250 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 363 square miles. Completed in 1956, 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/01/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Nearest City | Klondike |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.69344, -84.13911 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 527 ft |
| Year Completed | 1956 (70 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 250 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 250 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 228 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 363 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ll Allen |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01330 |
| Federal ID | GA01330 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |