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Top Dams in DeKalb County, GA

Dam

Water barrier or embankment built across the course of a stream or into a body of water to control and (or) impound the flow of water.

Related terms: breakwater, dike, jetty

See also: Locales, Mines, and Parks

 Man-made

There are 53 dams in DeKalb County, Georgia.

• Kenilworth Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.5817879°
  	Longitude:	-83.6382287°
  	Elevation:	636 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Rutledge, GA 3.39 miles
  • Newborn, GA 5.57 miles
  • Social Circle, GA 6.90 miles
  • Mansfield, GA 7.08 miles
  • Madison, GA 9.85 miles
• Stone Mountain Park Dam-South Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7967725°
  	Longitude:	-84.1399171°
  	Elevation:	843 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Stone Mountain, GA 1.91 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 3.34 miles
  • Redan, GA 3.58 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 3.80 miles
  • Clarkston, GA 5.79 miles
• Lanford Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7984389°
  	Longitude:	-84.1549177°
  	Elevation:	899 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Stone Mountain, GA 1.10 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 2.95 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 3.49 miles
  • Redan, GA 3.90 miles
  • Clarkston, GA 4.92 miles
• Stone Mountain Park Dam-North Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.8234383°
  	Longitude:	-84.1532507°
  	Elevation:	840 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Stone Mountain, GA 1.44 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 1.99 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 3.66 miles
  • Tucker, GA 4.25 miles
  • Lilburn, GA 4.64 miles
• Rockbridge Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7937168°
  	Longitude:	-84.1554733°
  	Elevation:	958 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Stone Mountain, GA 1.31 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 2.90 miles
  • Redan, GA 3.61 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 3.80 miles
  • Clarkston, GA 4.96 miles
• Forest Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.6784426°
  	Longitude:	-84.0929711°
  	Elevation:	823 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Lithonia, GA 2.44 miles
  • Lakeview Estates, GA 4.04 miles
  • Conyers, GA 4.39 miles
  • Redan, GA 5.13 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 10.00 miles
• Browns Mill Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.6384433°
  	Longitude:	-84.1182496°
  	Elevation:	669 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Lithonia, GA 5.16 miles
  • Conyers, GA 6.12 miles
  • Lakeview Estates, GA 6.87 miles
  • Redan, GA 7.43 miles
  • Stockbridge, GA 9.30 miles
• Johnson Creek Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7284416°
  	Longitude:	-84.0732483°
  	Elevation:	761 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Lithonia, GA 2.15 miles
  • Lakeview Estates, GA 2.82 miles
  • Redan, GA 3.55 miles
  • Conyers, GA 5.28 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 7.83 miles
• Tom George Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7117755°
  	Longitude:	-84.068248°
  	Elevation:	751 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Lithonia, GA 2.12 miles
  • Lakeview Estates, GA 2.14 miles
  • Conyers, GA 4.21 miles
  • Redan, GA 4.32 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 8.87 miles
• Crawford Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.6501086°
  	Longitude:	-84.3049232°
  	Elevation:	784 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Conley, GA 1.25 miles
  • Lake City, GA 3.48 miles
  • Gresham Park, GA 3.72 miles
  • Blair Village, GA 3.79 miles
  • Thomasville, GA 4.15 miles
• Hardin Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.6567752°
  	Longitude:	-84.3082566°
  	Elevation:	843 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Conley, GA 1.30 miles
  • Gresham Park, GA 3.24 miles
  • Blair Village, GA 3.56 miles
  • Thomasville, GA 3.68 miles
  • Lake City, GA 3.80 miles
• Ward Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.6553861°
  	Longitude:	-84.2724221°
  	Elevation:	781 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Conley, GA 3.15 miles
  • Panthersville, GA 3.59 miles
  • Gresham Park, GA 4.10 miles
  • Lake City, GA 4.95 miles
  • Thomasville, GA 5.30 miles
• Norris Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7606635°
  	Longitude:	-84.0474139°
  	Elevation:	732 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Lakeview Estates, GA 3.83 miles
  • Lithonia, GA 4.71 miles
  • Redan, GA 4.95 miles
  • Conyers, GA 6.65 miles
  • Snellville, GA 6.86 miles
• Kelly Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.655109°
  	Longitude:	-84.1749185°
  	Elevation:	705 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Lithonia, GA 5.63 miles
  • Panthersville, GA 6.64 miles
  • Redan, GA 6.72 miles
  • Stockbridge, GA 8.37 miles
  • Gresham Park, GA 8.69 miles
• Joels Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.6917751°
  	Longitude:	-84.1399173°
  	Elevation:	817 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Lithonia, GA 2.45 miles
  • Redan, GA 3.74 miles
  • Lakeview Estates, GA 6.31 miles
  • Conyers, GA 7.22 miles
  • Panthersville, GA 7.66 miles
• Stewart Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7020527°
  	Longitude:	-84.1254724°
  	Elevation:	833 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Lithonia, GA 1.36 miles
  • Redan, GA 3.01 miles
  • Lakeview Estates, GA 5.41 miles
  • Conyers, GA 6.64 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 7.77 miles
• Ramsden Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7984394°
  	Longitude:	-84.1165828°
  	Elevation:	830 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Stone Mountain, GA 3.15 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 3.25 miles
  • Redan, GA 3.77 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 5.15 miles
  • Lithonia, GA 5.99 miles
• Walden Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7034408°
  	Longitude:	-84.191586°
  	Elevation:	807 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Redan, GA 4.50 miles
  • Panthersville, GA 4.62 miles
  • Lithonia, GA 5.00 miles
  • Belvedere Park, GA 5.62 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 6.29 miles
• Lehigh Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.6734412°
  	Longitude:	-84.2265872°
  	Elevation:	807 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Panthersville, GA 3.50 miles
  • Gresham Park, GA 5.46 miles
  • Conley, GA 6.04 miles
  • Belvedere Park, GA 6.09 miles
  • East Lake, GA 7.06 miles
• Davidson Lake Dam One (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7284413°
  	Longitude:	-84.0965825°
  	Elevation:	899 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Lithonia, GA 1.22 miles
  • Redan, GA 2.33 miles
  • Lakeview Estates, GA 4.02 miles
  • Conyers, GA 6.18 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 6.94 miles
• Davidson Lake Dam Two (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7317747°
  	Longitude:	-84.0965826°
  	Elevation:	889 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Lithonia, GA 1.43 miles
  • Redan, GA 2.22 miles
  • Lakeview Estates, GA 4.12 miles
  • Conyers, GA 6.34 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 6.76 miles
• Henson Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7734396°
  	Longitude:	-84.1482509°
  	Elevation:	938 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Redan, GA 2.16 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 2.71 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 3.60 miles
  • Lithonia, GA 4.89 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 5.01 miles
• Stone Mountain Park Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7901062°
  	Longitude:	-84.1249165°
  	Elevation:	896 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Stone Mountain, GA 2.88 miles
  • Redan, GA 3.11 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 3.75 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 4.66 miles
  • Lithonia, GA 5.49 miles
• Rice Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.776773°
  	Longitude:	-84.1382505°
  	Elevation:	876 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Redan, GA 2.20 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 2.84 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 4.06 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 4.69 miles
  • Lithonia, GA 4.84 miles
• Mystery Valley Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.76344°
  	Longitude:	-84.1332504°
  	Elevation:	830 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Redan, GA 1.25 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 3.75 miles
  • Lithonia, GA 3.88 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 4.67 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 5.59 miles
• Rutland Dam Two (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7651064°
  	Longitude:	-84.154918°
  	Elevation:	955 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Redan, GA 1.91 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 3.10 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 3.54 miles
  • Lithonia, GA 4.63 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 5.66 miles
• Jabco Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7384407°
  	Longitude:	-84.1249169°
  	Elevation:	896 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Redan, GA 0.61 miles
  • Lithonia, GA 2.13 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 5.47 miles
  • Lakeview Estates, GA 5.79 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 6.02 miles
• Rutland Dam One (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7551067°
  	Longitude:	-84.1465844°
  	Elevation:	879 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Redan, GA 1.09 miles
  • Lithonia, GA 3.79 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 3.91 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 4.33 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 6.24 miles
• Turnbridge Wells Road Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.745107°
  	Longitude:	-84.1432509°
  	Elevation:	974 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Redan, GA 0.67 miles
  • Lithonia, GA 3.15 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 4.62 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 4.93 miles
  • Mountain Park, GA 6.90 miles
• Sheppard Road Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7901054°
  	Longitude:	-84.1865857°
  	Elevation:	899 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Pine Lake, GA 1.14 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 1.56 miles
  • Clarkston, GA 3.33 miles
  • Redan, GA 4.42 miles
  • Scottdale, GA 4.45 miles
• Kenilworth Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.794272°
  	Longitude:	-84.1876969°
  	Elevation:	919 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Pine Lake, GA 1.05 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 1.39 miles
  • Clarkston, GA 3.16 miles
  • Scottdale, GA 4.40 miles
  • Tucker, GA 4.49 miles
• Village Oak Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7634393°
  	Longitude:	-84.1899193°
  	Elevation:	846 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Pine Lake, GA 2.29 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 3.29 miles
  • Redan, GA 3.58 miles
  • Clarkston, GA 4.28 miles
  • Avondale Estates, GA 4.47 miles
• Scott Candler Reservoir Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.9351013°
  	Longitude:	-84.2565888°
  	Elevation:	1017 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Norcross, GA 2.50 miles
  • Doraville, GA 2.98 miles
  • Peachtree Corners, GA 3.14 miles
  • Chamblee, GA 3.84 miles
  • Dunwoody, GA 4.54 miles
• Glen Emerald Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7134404°
  	Longitude:	-84.3332578°
  	Elevation:	889 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Gresham Park, GA 1.29 miles
  • Thomasville, GA 1.46 miles
  • Ormewood, GA 1.78 miles
  • Beulah Heights, GA 1.80 miles
  • East Atlanta, GA 1.96 miles
• DeKalb County Water Works Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.9484344°
  	Longitude:	-84.2765896°
  	Elevation:	951 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Dunwoody, GA 3.33 miles
  • Peachtree Corners, GA 3.49 miles
  • Doraville, GA 3.49 miles
  • Norcross, GA 3.65 miles
  • Chamblee, GA 4.10 miles
• Sterling Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7001073°
  	Longitude:	-84.2165869°
  	Elevation:	850 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Panthersville, GA 3.22 miles
  • Belvedere Park, GA 4.78 miles
  • Gresham Park, GA 5.63 miles
  • Avondale Estates, GA 5.72 miles
  • Redan, GA 5.80 miles
• North Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.8551032°
  	Longitude:	-84.2549219°
  	Elevation:	961 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Tucker, GA 2.17 miles
  • Clarkston, GA 3.27 miles
  • Doraville, GA 3.39 miles
  • Chamblee, GA 3.59 miles
  • North Druid Hills, GA 4.27 miles
• Lake To-Lani Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7545504°
  	Longitude:	-84.2043643°
  	Elevation:	866 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Pine Lake, GA 2.71 miles
  • Belvedere Park, GA 3.62 miles
  • Avondale Estates, GA 3.79 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 4.19 miles
  • Scottdale, GA 4.21 miles
• Lake Louise Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.8751027°
  	Longitude:	-84.248255°
  	Elevation:	945 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Tucker, GA 2.28 miles
  • Doraville, GA 2.56 miles
  • Chamblee, GA 3.13 miles
  • Clarkston, GA 4.56 miles
  • Norcross, GA 4.98 miles
• Clearlake Court Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7384401°
  	Longitude:	-84.1782522°
  	Elevation:	860 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Redan, GA 2.72 miles
  • Pine Lake, GA 4.14 miles
  • Lithonia, GA 4.57 miles
  • Stone Mountain, GA 4.84 miles
  • Belvedere Park, GA 5.25 miles
• East Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7334396°
  	Longitude:	-84.2999234°
  	Elevation:	988 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • East Lake, GA 1.35 miles
  • South Kirkwood, GA 1.86 miles
  • Kirkwood, GA 2.07 miles
  • Oakhurst, GA 2.16 miles
  • Gresham Park, GA 2.23 miles
• Buena Vista Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7323285°
  	Longitude:	-84.2957565°
  	Elevation:	938 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • East Lake, GA 1.49 miles
  • South Kirkwood, GA 2.09 miles
  • Panthersville, GA 2.21 miles
  • Belvedere Park, GA 2.25 miles
  • Gresham Park, GA 2.26 miles
• Kingsley Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.9501011°
  	Longitude:	-84.2915902°
  	Elevation:	965 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Dunwoody, GA 2.48 miles
  • Doraville, GA 3.62 miles
  • Chamblee, GA 4.03 miles
  • Peachtree Corners, GA 4.24 miles
  • Norcross, GA 4.52 miles
• Doreen Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.8517701°
  	Longitude:	-84.2815896°
  	Elevation:	892 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Chamblee, GA 2.95 miles
  • North Druid Hills, GA 3.03 miles
  • Doraville, GA 3.21 miles
  • North Atlanta, GA 3.29 miles
  • Brookhaven, GA 3.39 miles
• Echo Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.8501034°
  	Longitude:	-84.2832563°
  	Elevation:	886 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • North Druid Hills, GA 2.88 miles
  • Chamblee, GA 3.03 miles
  • North Atlanta, GA 3.23 miles
  • Brookhaven, GA 3.32 miles
  • Doraville, GA 3.32 miles
• Simmons Lake Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.8464924°
  	Longitude:	-84.2821451°
  	Elevation:	876 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • North Druid Hills, GA 2.72 miles
  • Chamblee, GA 3.29 miles
  • North Atlanta, GA 3.38 miles
  • Brookhaven, GA 3.43 miles
  • Clarkston, GA 3.53 miles
• Lake Ivanhoe Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.8734365°
  	Longitude:	-84.2115865°
  	Elevation:	1004 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Tucker, GA 1.34 miles
  • Lilburn, GA 4.10 miles
  • Doraville, GA 4.45 miles
  • Norcross, GA 4.68 miles
  • Clarkston, GA 4.70 miles
• Lake Erine Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.8667698°
  	Longitude:	-84.228254°
  	Elevation:	958 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Tucker, GA 1.06 miles
  • Doraville, GA 3.83 miles
  • Clarkston, GA 4.01 miles
  • Chamblee, GA 4.41 miles
  • Lilburn, GA 5.15 miles
• Murphy Chandler Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.9001024°
  	Longitude:	-84.3165911°
  	Elevation:	955 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • Chamblee, GA 1.16 miles
  • Doraville, GA 1.92 miles
  • North Atlanta, GA 2.68 miles
  • Brookhaven, GA 3.18 miles
  • Dunwoody, GA 3.35 miles
• Chandler Dam (Dam)

  	Latitude:	33.7951049°
  	Longitude:	-84.3132573°
  	Elevation:	951 ft.

  Nearest Cities

  • North Decatur, GA 0.53 miles
  • North Druid Hills, GA 1.50 miles
  • Druid Hills, GA 1.66 miles
  • Decatur, GA 1.71 miles
  • Oakhurst, GA 2.19 miles