Sam Jones Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Coffee County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 825 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 Sam Jones Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Sam Jones Pond 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 Stan Clough Samantha Jones Mercer Samantha Jones Mercer (private). It impounds the Unknown.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 68 square miles.
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 07/15/2020.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Coffee |
| River/Stream | Unknown |
| Coordinates | 31.71667, -82.87639 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 825 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 68 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | Stan Clough Samantha Jones Mercer Samantha Jones Mercer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/15/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA03394 |
| Federal ID | GA03394 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |