Brown Lake Dam

Brown Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hancock County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brown Lake Dam

Brown Lake Dam is a dam in Hancock, Georgia. The dam is owned by Boyer, James M. (private).

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 133 acre-feet.

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 02/01/2005. That was over 21 years ago.

At 32 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHancock
Coordinates33.33056, -82.95972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length660 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage133 acre-ft
Max Storage133 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerBoyer, James M.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/01/2005
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02851
Federal IDGA02851
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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