Lock Ridge Forest Lake Dam

Lock Ridge Forest Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/01/2016
Height30 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 470 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Lock Ridge Forest Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Lock Ridge 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 Cornerstone Realty Income Trust Tgm Ashley Lake Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Dunwoody.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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 06/01/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGwinnett
Nearest CityDunwoody
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.94944, -84.25917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCornerstone Realty Income Trust Tgm Ashley Lake Inc.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection06/01/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01804
Federal IDGA01804
More InfoState Dam Safety Program