Timber Trace Lake Dam

Timber Trace Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Georgia, built in 1988. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 87% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyDeKalb
Nearest CityStone Mountain
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.82792, -84.18106

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft
Dam Length370 ft
Year Completed1988 (38 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage29 acre-ft
Max Storage29 acre-ft
Normal Storage15 acre-ft
Surface Area1 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLandmark East Ponce LP
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03929
Federal IDGA03929
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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