Jones Dam

Jones Dam is an earth dam located in Shelby County, Tennessee. 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 Gilliland Group Llc (private).

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 06/23/2023.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTennessee
CountyShelby
Coordinates35.25944, -89.74528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Length480 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage65 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJones Gilliland Group Llc
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection06/23/2023
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN15753
Federal IDTN15753
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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