Jinco Lake Dam

Jinco Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Henry County, Georgia, built in 1961. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jinco Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Jinco Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sawyer, Mr. & Mrs. Mynatt, Jim & Lucinda (private). It impounds the Unknown near Stockbridge.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 395 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 265 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 395 square miles. Completed in 1961, 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 03/01/2017.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyHenry
Nearest CityStockbridge
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.59833, -84.17333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length395 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage265 acre-ft
Max Storage265 acre-ft
Normal Storage169 acre-ft
Surface Area21 acres
Drainage Area395 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSawyer, Mr. & Mrs. Mynatt, Jim & Lucinda
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection03/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01567
Federal IDGA01567
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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