Burton Brown Lake Dam

Burton Brown Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walker County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Burton Brown Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Burton Brown Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Burton Brown, Catherine Brown Moore And Louise Lochner (private). It impounds the Unknown Name near Chicamauga.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 254 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 27 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 02/27/2018.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWalker
Nearest CityChicamauga
River/StreamUnknown Name
Coordinates34.92114, -85.36558

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length254 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage27 acre-ft
Max Storage27 acre-ft
Normal Storage20 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBurton Brown, Catherine Brown Moore and Louise Lochner
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/27/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA07197
Federal IDGA07197
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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