Browns Lake

Browns Lake is an earth dam located in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Browns Lake

The primary purpose of Browns Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Arlington Brown (private). It impounds the Wtrshd West Branch Stony Fork.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 07/01/2019.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StatePennsylvania
CountyTioga
River/StreamWtrshd West Branch Stony Fork
Coordinates41.68833, -77.39167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length840 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Normal Storage51 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerARLINGTON BROWN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDPA00516
Federal IDPA00516
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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