Jones Spring
Jones Spring is an earth dam located in Oconto County, Wisconsin, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Jones Spring
Jones Spring is a dam in Oconto, Wisconsin. The dam is owned by U.s. Department Of Agriculture (federal). It impounds the Tr Mary Creek near Suring.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 223 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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.
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Location
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Oconto |
| Nearest City | Suring |
| River/Stream | Tr Mary Creek |
| Coordinates | 45.27871, -88.67550 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 223 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 20 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 618 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not Rated |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WI01139 |
| Federal ID | WI01139 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |