Brantley Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jenkins County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 27 ft27 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 59% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Brantley Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Brantley Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Brantley Lake, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Millen.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 283 acre-feet. Completed in 1967, 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 08/07/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jenkins |
| Nearest City | Millen |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.82417, -81.96944 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 283 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Brantley Lake, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/07/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01212 |
| Federal ID | GA01212 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |