Johnson Dam

Johnson Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnson Dam

The primary purpose of Johnson 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 Hall, John T & Reta (private). It impounds the Tr-brier Creek near Plainview Community.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 170 square miles. Completed in 1952, 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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWarren
Nearest CityPlainview Community
River/StreamTr-brier Creek
Coordinates33.39500, -82.67333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length410 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Normal Storage52 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area170 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerHall, John T & Reta
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA01859
Federal IDGA01859
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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