Wilton Jones Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tift County, Georgia, built in 1979. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 920 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 Wilton Jones Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wilton Jones Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Mark Mclean (private). It impounds the Unknown near Chula.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 182 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 270 square miles. Completed in 1979, the structure is 47 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 01/01/2011. That was over 15 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Tift |
| Nearest City | Chula |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.58472, -83.63361 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 920 ft |
| Year Completed | 1979 (47 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 182 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 270 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | Mark Mclean |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/01/2011 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02973 |
| Federal ID | GA02973 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |