Brinson Millpond Dam

Brinson Millpond Dam is an other dam located in Burke County, Georgia, built in 1880. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brinson Millpond Dam

Brinson Millpond Dam is a dam in Burke, Georgia. The dam is owned by Langham, Wyman & Peggy (private). It impounds the Rosemary Creek.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 71 acre-feet. Completed in 1880, the structure is over a century 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 12/01/1989. That was over 36 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
River/StreamRosemary Creek
Coordinates32.97000, -81.99861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeOther
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1880 (146 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage71 acre-ft
Max Storage71 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerLangham, Wyman & Peggy
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection12/01/1989
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03354
Federal IDGA03354
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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