James Stokes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bibb County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 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 James Stokes Lake Dam
The primary purpose of James Stokes Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Stokes Jr., James A. (private). It impounds the Unknown near Lizella.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 420 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 850 square miles. Completed in 1959, 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 06/01/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bibb |
| Nearest City | Lizella |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 32.76436, -83.82217 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 420 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 160 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 850 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Stokes Jr., James A. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 06/01/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03002 |
| Federal ID | GA03002 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |