Brooks Pennington Dam
Brooks Pennington Dam is an earth dam located in Morgan County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Brooks Pennington Dam
The primary purpose of Brooks Pennington Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Pennington, Brook (private). It impounds the Tr-horse Branch near Madison (environs).
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 266 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 150 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 05/01/1989. That was over 36 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Morgan |
| Nearest City | Madison (environs) |
| River/Stream | Tr-horse Branch |
| Coordinates | 33.58000, -83.46667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 660 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 266 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 266 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 150 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Pennington, Brook |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/1989 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00456 |
| Federal ID | GA00456 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |