Briscoe Lake Dam

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

About Briscoe Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Briscoe Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Plott Family Farms Llc (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Richland.

The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 334 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 09/18/2019.

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
CountyStewart
Nearest CityRichland
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates32.01778, -84.67178

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length810 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage334 acre-ft
Max Storage334 acre-ft
Normal Storage250 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPlott Family Farms LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection09/18/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05616
Federal IDGA05616
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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