Jordan Company Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Muscogee County, Georgia, built in 1950. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 420 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 Jordan Company Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Jordan Company Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division (state). It impounds the Name Unknown near Columbus.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 100 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 175 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/17/2018.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Muscogee |
| Nearest City | Columbus |
| River/Stream | Name Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.57775, -85.02492 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1950 (76 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 81 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 175 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/17/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02736 |
| Federal ID | GA02736 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |