58Total Dams
18High Hazard
0Significant
Dam Safety in DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County has 58 dams tracked in the National Inventory of Dams. Of these, 18 are classified as high hazard — meaning failure would probably cause loss of human life. Currently, 6 dams have a condition assessment of poor or unsatisfactory.
The average dam in DeKalb County is 69 years old. The most common purpose is recreation. The tallest dam is Stone Mountain Park Lake Dam at 60 ft.
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| Dam | Hazard | Condition | Height (ft) | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Mountain Park Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 60 | Recreation | 1961 |
| Scott Candler Reservoir #2 | High | Satisfactory | 59 | ||
| Scott Candler Reservoir Dam #1 | High | Satisfactory | 55 | Water Supply | 1940 |
| Southland Lake Dam | High | Poor | 43 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Kenilworth Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 40 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Erin Lake Dam | High | Poor | 34 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Turner Hill Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 31 | Flood Risk Reduction | 1990 |
| Glen Emerald Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 30 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Buena Vista Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | |
| Water's Edge Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 29 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Kings Cliff Lake Dam | High | Poor | 28 | Recreation | |
| Silver Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 28 | Recreation | 1958 |
| East Lake Country Club Dam | High | Satisfactory | 25 | Recreation | 1903 |
| Mystery Valley Lake Dam | High | Poor | 24 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Crooked Creek Lake Dam | High | Poor | 23 | Recreation | 1987 |
| North Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 22 | Recreation | 1953 |
| Murphey Candler Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 19 | Recreation | |
| Echo Lake Dam | High | Satisfactory | 13 | Recreation | 1938 |
| Timber Trace Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Chapel Hill Park Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 40 | Recreation | 1969 |
| Hunt Valley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 39 | Recreation | 1968 |
| Mathis Lake Dam (lower) | Low | Not assessed | 37 | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond | 1949 |
| Silver Ridge Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 35 | Recreation | |
| Dunwoody Club Crossing Lake Dam | Low | Poor | 33 | Recreation | 1988 |
| Simpson Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Mcdaniel Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 31 | Recreation | 1947 |
| O'neal Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Kristina Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 30 | Recreation | |
| Robert Nash Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1952 |
| Forest Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 29 | Recreation | 1912 |
| Joels Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1956 |
| Stoneleigh Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1965 |
| West Mangham Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1940 |
| Stone Mountain Park Dam-north | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1965 |
| Rockbridge Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 27 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Exchange Park Lake Dam (upper) | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Stn Mtn Pk Golf Course Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 26 | Recreation | |
| Ward Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Walden Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 25 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Sandy Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Recreation | 1963 |
| Key Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 24 | Water Supply | 1950 |
| Ramsden Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 23 | Recreation | |
| Howell Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Charles Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 22 | Water Supply | 1949 |
| Houseworth Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | ||
| Norris Lake Shores Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | |
| Sterling Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 21 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Kingsley Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 20 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Stewarts Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 19 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Clearlake Court Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Jabco Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Harbin Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 17 | Recreation | |
| Browns Mill Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1975 |
| Stone Mountain Park Dam-south | Low | Not assessed | 16 | Recreation | 1960 |
| Lake Ivanhoe Dam | Low | Not assessed | 14 | Recreation | 1950 |
| Candler Lake Dam | Low | Not assessed | 8 | Recreation | 1955 |
| Lower Crystal Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 41 | Recreation | 1954 |
| Simmons Lake Dam | Undetermined | Not assessed | 22 | Recreation |