Jones Pond Dam

Jones Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkinson County, Georgia, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jones Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Jones Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jones, Aubrey (private). It impounds the Tr-black Creek near Eady Pond Environs.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 258 square miles. 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWilkinson
Nearest CityEady Pond Environs
River/StreamTr-black Creek
Coordinates32.97028, -83.22833

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length520 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage72 acre-ft
Max Storage72 acre-ft
Normal Storage27 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area258 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJones, Aubrey
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA02934
Federal IDGA02934
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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