East Lake Country Club Dam Reservoir Report

Last Updated: December 4, 2025

East Lake Country Club Dam, located in DeKalb, Georgia, stands as a historic structure completed in 1903 along Doolittle Creek.


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Summary

This private Earth dam, with a height of 25 feet and a length of 470 feet, serves primarily for recreational purposes, offering a surface area of 24 acres and a storage capacity of 242 acre-feet. Despite its age, the dam's condition is rated as satisfactory, with a high hazard potential due to its location and the surrounding area's susceptibility to flooding.

Managed by the Georgia-SAFE DAMS PROGRAM, the dam undergoes regular inspections to ensure its safety and compliance with state regulations. With a moderate risk assessment score of 3, measures have been implemented to mitigate potential risks and safeguard the surrounding community. The dam's uncontrolled spillway and outlet gates add to its operational challenges, highlighting the importance of ongoing monitoring and maintenance to prevent any emergencies or failures.

Despite its age and high hazard potential, the East Lake Country Club Dam continues to provide recreational benefits to the area while also posing risks that require careful management. With a rich history and a critical role in water resource management, this dam serves as a reminder of the importance of balancing human activities with environmental protection in the face of changing climate conditions.

Year Completed

1903

Dam Length

470

Dam Height

25

River Or Stream

DOOLITTLE CREEK

Primary Dam Type

Earth

Surface Area

24

Drainage Area

595

Nid Storage

242

Outlet Gates

Uncontrolled

Hazard Potential

High

Foundations

Unlisted/Unknown

Nid Height

25
       
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Condition Assessment

Satisfactory
No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
Fair
No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
Poor A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency. Investigations and studies are necessary.
Unsatisfactory
A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
Not Rated
The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.

Hazard Potential Classification

High
Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
Significant
Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environment damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
Low
Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
Undetermined
Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.