Browns Lake
Browns Lake is an earth dam located in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Browns Lake
The primary purpose of Browns Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Arlington Brown (private). It impounds the Wtrshd West Branch Stony Fork.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 07/01/2019.
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Location
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Tioga |
| River/Stream | Wtrshd West Branch Stony Fork |
| Coordinates | 41.68833, -77.39167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 840 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | ARLINGTON BROWN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 07/01/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | PA00516 |
| Federal ID | PA00516 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |