Jones Lake Dam

Jones Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pike County, Georgia, built in 1974. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jones Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Jones Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jones, Ellis (private). It impounds the Unknown near Hebron Church Environs.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 375 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 481 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 434 square miles. Completed in 1974, 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 07/01/2007. That was over 18 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyPike
Nearest CityHebron Church Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.08444, -84.48667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length375 ft
Year Completed1974 (52 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage481 acre-ft
Max Storage481 acre-ft
Normal Storage255 acre-ft
Surface Area30 acres
Drainage Area434 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJones, Ellis
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/2007
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02544
Federal IDGA02544
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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