Brooks Millpond Dam is an earth dam located in Macon County, Georgia, built in 1880. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 420 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Brooks Millpond Dam
Brooks Millpond Dam is a dam in Macon, Georgia. The dam is owned by Parks, Roger D. (private). It impounds the Sand Creek near Ideal.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 138 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,450 square miles. Completed in 1880, the structure is over a century 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 05/23/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Macon |
| Nearest City | Ideal |
| River/Stream | Sand Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.37639, -84.22972 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1880 (146 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 138 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1,450 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Parks, Roger D. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/23/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01028 |
| Federal ID | GA01028 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |