Brighton Lake Dam

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

About Brighton Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brighton Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Leonard Morris (private). It impounds the Unknown near Tifton.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 2,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 44 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 339 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,096 square miles.

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 11/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTift
Nearest CityTifton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.51111, -83.42611

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length2,200 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage339 acre-ft
Max Storage339 acre-ft
Surface Area44 acres
Drainage Area1,096 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerLeonard Morris
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection11/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05007
Federal IDGA05007
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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