Newberry Lake Dam

Newberry Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jones County, Georgia, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Newberry Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 230 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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 07/01/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJones
Nearest CityBrasswells Lake Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.97639, -83.57667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length320 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Normal Storage42 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area230 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerNewberry, S. L.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02781
Federal IDGA02781
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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