Jenkins Lake Dam

Jenkins Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jenkins Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Jenkins Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jenkins, John And Robert (private). It impounds the Unknown near Forsyth.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 255 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 180 square miles.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMonroe
Nearest CityForsyth
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.02000, -83.81333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length255 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage67 acre-ft
Max Storage67 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area180 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJenkins, John and Robert
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02564
Federal IDGA02564
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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