Middlebrooks Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Georgia, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 390 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 Middlebrooks Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Middlebrooks Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Middlebrooks, J. W. (private). It impounds the Unknown near William Millpond Environs.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 232 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pike |
| Nearest City | William Millpond Environs |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.08639, -84.29389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 232 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Middlebrooks, J. W. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02685 |
| Federal ID | GA02685 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |