Brim & Durham Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Terrell County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 1,290 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 Brim & Durham Lake Dam
Brim & Durham Lake Dam is a dam in Terrell, Georgia. The dam is owned by R.t. Brim, Jr. (private). It impounds the Chickasawhatchee Creek near Chickasawhatchee.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,290 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 187 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,637 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 08/01/2016. That was over 10 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Terrell |
| Nearest City | Chickasawhatchee |
| River/Stream | Chickasawhatchee Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.71356, -84.38100 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,290 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,637 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,637 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 936 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 187 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | R.t. Brim, Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/01/2016 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA06298 |
| Federal ID | GA06298 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |