Larry Brown Lake Dam

Larry Brown Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Ben Hill County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Larry Brown Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Larry 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 Brown, Larry (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 123 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 152 square miles.

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 10/19/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBen Hill
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.76444, -83.39500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length600 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage123 acre-ft
Max Storage123 acre-ft
Normal Storage75 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area152 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerBrown, Larry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/19/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03381
Federal IDGA03381
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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