Silver Ridge Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 200 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Silver Ridge Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Silver Ridge Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Drive Land Trust Carolyn French (private). It impounds the Unknown near Stone Mountain.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 28 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 101 square miles.
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 11/01/1996. That was over 29 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Nearest City | Stone Mountain |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.83236, -84.15997 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 101 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Drive Land Trust Carolyn French |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/01/1996 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03926 |
| Federal ID | GA03926 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |