Brown Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Dooly County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 540 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 Brown Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Brown Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Benjamin Zack Harris Lllp (private). It impounds the Unknown near Vienna.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 185 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 309 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 03/21/2017.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dooly |
| Nearest City | Vienna |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.14278, -83.65500 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1974 (52 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 185 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 309 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Benjamin Zack Harris Lllp |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/21/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03339 |
| Federal ID | GA03339 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |