Jowers Irrigation Pond Dam South is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Georgia, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 690 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Jowers Irrigation Pond Dam South
The primary purpose of Jowers Irrigation Pond Dam South 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 Joyce Jowers Ashley (private). It impounds the Unknown near Wray.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, 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 07/08/2020.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Coffee |
| Nearest City | Wray |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.61750, -83.04306 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 690 ft |
| Year Completed | 1962 (64 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 240 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 116 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Joyce Jowers Ashley |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/08/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00929 |
| Federal ID | GA00929 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |