Brown Lake # 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Adams County, Mississippi, built in 2020. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 390 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 # 1 Dam
The primary purpose of Brown Lake # 1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Travis Brown (private). It impounds the Tr-mills Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2020, the structure is relatively new.
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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Adams |
| River/Stream | Tr-mills Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.57028, -91.20722 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 390 ft |
| Year Completed | 2020 (6 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 168 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Travis Brown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS07344 |
| Federal ID | MS07344 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |