Timber Trace Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Georgia, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 40 ft40 ft tall and 370 ft long, taller than 86% 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 Timber Trace Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Timber Trace Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Landmark East Ponce LP (private). It impounds the Unknown near Stone Mountain.
The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 29 acre-feet. Completed in 1988, the structure is 38 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Nearest City | Stone Mountain |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.82792, -84.18106 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Height | 40 ft |
| Dam Length | 370 ft |
| Year Completed | 1988 (38 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Landmark East Ponce LP |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03929 |
| Federal ID | GA03929 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |