Jones Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Turner County, Georgia, built in 1967. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 760 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 Irrigation Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Jones Irrigation Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hobby, Wendall (private). It impounds the Unknown near Ashburn.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 124 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 93 square miles. Completed in 1967, 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 01/22/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Turner |
| Nearest City | Ashburn |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.69231, -83.66964 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 760 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 124 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 93 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hobby, Wendall |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/22/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA02979 |
| Federal ID | GA02979 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |