Dispute over Kingsley Lake spillway in Dunwoody may head to court

DUNWOODY, Ga. — A months-long dispute over who is responsible for repairing the collapsed spillway at Kingsley Lake may have to be settled in court.

The spillway, located on the Kingsley Racquet & Swim Club’s property, crumbled last summer over a DeKalb County sewer line, creating a steep cliff and gaping sinkhole near its tennis courts and playground.

Over the past six months since the spillway collapse, the hillside near the tennis courts continues the fall away. The club (KRSC) spent $25,000 putting up security fence and signs to keep people out due to safety concerns. Homeowners say heavy rains are causing their yards to flood. And this month, the exposed county sewer line leaked thousands of gallons of raw sewage into streams that run into Nancy Creek…

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