Jenkins Lake Dam

Jenkins Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Worth County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jenkins Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Jenkins Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by The Paul Jenkins Family Trust (private). It impounds the Unknown near Bridgeboro.

The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 1,125 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 145 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1,400 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 07/27/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWorth
Nearest CityBridgeboro
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.40861, -83.94139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Dam Length1,125 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage145 acre-ft
Max Storage145 acre-ft
Normal Storage66 acre-ft
Surface Area16 acres
Drainage Area1,400 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerThe Paul Jenkins Family Trust
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/27/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA03482
Federal IDGA03482
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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