Joe L. Brown Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fayette County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 420 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 Joe L. Brown Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Joe L. Brown Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Brown, Joe L. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Brooks.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 151 acre-feet.
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 05/05/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Nearest City | Brooks |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 33.28111, -84.48056 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 151 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 151 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Brown, Joe L. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/05/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06254 |
| Federal ID | GA06254 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |