Browns Mill Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeKalb County, Georgia, built in 1975. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 500 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 Browns Mill Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Browns Mill Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cole, Jacquelyn (private). It impounds the Crooked Creek near Lithonia.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 163 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2,375 square miles. Completed in 1975, 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 05/01/2005. That was over 21 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | DeKalb |
| Nearest City | Lithonia |
| River/Stream | Crooked Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.63917, -84.11861 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1975 (51 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 163 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2,375 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cole, Jacquelyn |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/01/2005 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03679 |
| Federal ID | GA03679 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |