Brewer Lake Dam

Brewer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Coweta County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/02/2017
Height17 ft
Built195967 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 17 ft
17 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

17 ft tall and 585 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 Brewer Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brewer Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Quigley, Marion W. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Grantville.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 585 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 107 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 03/02/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCoweta
Nearest CityGrantville
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.23222, -84.86194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length585 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area107 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerQuigley, Marion W.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/02/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02437
Federal IDGA02437
More InfoState Dam Safety Program