James Stokes Lake Dam

James Stokes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bibb County, Georgia, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyBibb
Nearest CityLizella
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates32.76436, -83.82217

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length420 ft
Year Completed1959 (67 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area850 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerStokes Jr., James A.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection06/01/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03002
Federal IDGA03002
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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