Brown Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Bacon County, Georgia, built in 1980. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 13 ft13 ft tall and 810 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 Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Brown Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Brown, Mary B. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Sycamore.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 109 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 423 square miles. Completed in 1980, the structure is 46 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 01/29/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bacon |
| Nearest City | Sycamore |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.65542, -82.55167 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 810 ft |
| Year Completed | 1980 (46 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 109 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 423 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Brown, Mary B. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/29/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA05069 |
| Federal ID | GA05069 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |