Jones Pond Dam

Jones Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Telfair County, Georgia, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection07/01/2017
Height12 ft
Built196957 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall and 285 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 Jones Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Jones Pond 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 Greg Flick (private). It impounds the Unknown near Workmore Environs.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 285 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet. Completed in 1969, 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 07/01/2017.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyTelfair
Nearest CityWorkmore Environs
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.91333, -82.95000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length285 ft
Year Completed1969 (57 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage34 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGreg Flick
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection07/01/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02693
Federal IDGA02693
More InfoState Dam Safety Program