Browns Upper Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Georgia, built in 1945. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 980 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 Browns Upper Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Browns Upper Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Gaia LLC (private). It impounds the Unknown near Campbellton.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 980 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 291 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 514 square miles. Completed in 1945, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.
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 04/28/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fulton |
| Nearest City | Campbellton |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.63886, -84.70478 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 980 ft |
| Year Completed | 1945 (81 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 291 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 291 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 514 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Gaia LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/28/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA01493 |
| Federal ID | GA01493 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |