Johnsons Lake Dam

Johnsons Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Johnsons Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Johnsons Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by English, Michael H. Messenger, Mark T. (private). It impounds the Taylors Creek near Johnson Lake Community.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 1,310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 70 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 1,621 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, 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 06/01/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWarren
Nearest CityJohnson Lake Community
River/StreamTaylors Creek
Coordinates33.36333, -82.63972

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length1,310 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,621 acre-ft
Max Storage1,621 acre-ft
Normal Storage546 acre-ft
Surface Area70 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerEnglish, Michael H. Messenger, Mark T.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02024
Federal IDGA02024
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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