Brays Lake Dam

Brays Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Georgia, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brays Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brays Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Walter G & Winnell E Freeman (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 138 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 06/22/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFranklin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates34.30600, -83.23664

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage138 acre-ft
Max Storage138 acre-ft
Normal Storage73 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWALTER G & WINNELL E FREEMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/22/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02092
Federal IDGA02092
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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