Brook Hollow Lake Dam

Brook Hollow Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Gwinnett County, Georgia, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Brook Hollow Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brook Hollow Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Roc Iii Ga Springs Lake Llc (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 63 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 89 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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 10/05/2016.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyGwinnett
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.92083, -84.20264

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length300 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage63 acre-ft
Max Storage63 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area89 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerROC III GA Springs Lake LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/05/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03897
Federal IDGA03897
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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