Browns Lower Lake Dam

Browns Lower Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fulton County, Georgia, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Browns Lower Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Browns Lower 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 18 feet tall and stretches 3,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 395 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 625 square miles. Completed in 1966, 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 04/28/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Nearest CityCampbellton
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.64306, -84.70861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length3,800 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage395 acre-ft
Max Storage395 acre-ft
Normal Storage283 acre-ft
Surface Area55 acres
Drainage Area625 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGAIA LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection04/28/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01908
Federal IDGA01908
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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