Heavy rains cause leak in Forsyth dam

CUMMING - The heavy rains from earlier this week caused a dam in Forsyth County to leak. A two inch gash was discovered in the Pine Lake Dam in Cumming. <br> <br> A gas line that also ran through the dam had to be shut off so that repairs could be made. Approximately ten feet of water was drained off of the lake. <br> <br> Three homes in the Pine Lake neighborhood had to be evacuated, however no-one was injured. <br> <br> Two local roads, Kelly Mill Road and Pine Lake Road, had to be closed for the repairs to take place. The 20-year-old dam holds an approximately 18 acre lake. <br> <br> For about two years, county officials have been taking estimates to fortify the dam.

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