Brun-wibaux Lake Dam

Brun-wibaux Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Thomas County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/16/2019
Height13 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall and 780 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 Brun-wibaux Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Brun-wibaux Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Beaver Hill Plantation LLC (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Ochlocknee.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 115 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 07/16/2019.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyThomas
Nearest CityOchlocknee
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates30.98164, -84.04028

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length780 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage83 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBeaver Hill Plantation LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/16/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06470
Federal IDGA06470
More InfoState Dam Safety Program