Jones Dam

Jones Dam is an earth dam located in Gibson County, Tennessee, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jones Dam

The primary purpose of Jones Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Jones, Ralph W., Iii (private). It impounds the Trib-no. Fork Forked Deer.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 01/31/2022.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyGibson
River/StreamTrib-no. Fork Forked Deer
Coordinates36.00972, -88.69806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Length600 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage47 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJones, Ralph W., Iii
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection01/31/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN05321
Federal IDTN05321
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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