Hunt Valley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Georgia, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 39 ft39 ft tall and 1,102 ft long, taller than 85% 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 Hunt Valley Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hunt Valley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hunt Valley, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Norris Lake Community.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 1,102 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 238 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 255 square miles. Completed in 1968, 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.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Nearest City | Norris Lake Community |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.75775, -84.14736 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,102 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 238 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 238 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 255 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hunt Valley, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01334 |
| Federal ID | GA01334 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |