Brannen Lake Dam

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

About Brannen Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brannen Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Jeffery Peavy (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 55 square miles. 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 01/01/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHouston
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.29861, -83.73000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area55 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJeffery Peavy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection01/01/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03020
Federal IDGA03020
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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