Stonewall Jackson Lake Dam

Stonewall Jackson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Muscogee County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height18 ft
Built195076 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 18 ft
18 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

18 ft tall and 470 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 Stonewall Jackson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Stonewall Jackson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jackson, Harry (private). It impounds the Name Unknown near Midland.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 470 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 89 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 165 square miles. Completed in 1950, the structure is well-established, with more than 75 years of service.

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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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyMuscogee
Nearest CityMidland
River/StreamName Unknown
Coordinates32.54528, -84.81700

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length470 ft
Year Completed1950 (76 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage89 acre-ft
Max Storage89 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area165 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJackson, Harry
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02734
Federal IDGA02734
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