Jenkins - Johnson Lake Dam

Jenkins - Johnson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Burke County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jenkins - Johnson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Jenkins - Johnson Lake 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 Jenkins, Sammy, Mr. (private). It impounds the Unknown.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 317 acre-feet. 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. The most recent inspection on record was 05/01/2014. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.02222, -82.06972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length350 ft
Year Completed1967 (59 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage317 acre-ft
Max Storage317 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJenkins, Sammy, Mr.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA00895
Federal IDGA00895
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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