Brown Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall. 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 Lake Dam
The primary purpose of 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 Kenny Brown (private).
The dam stands 18 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 235 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 03/30/2021.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marshall |
| Coordinates | 34.58706, -89.38068 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 235 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 235 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 151 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kenny Brown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 03/30/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS05688 |
| Federal ID | MS05688 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |