Jackson Lake Dam

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

About Jackson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Jackson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Stephen K. Dozier (private). It impounds the Hood Branch near Morgan.

The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 47 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 388 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 441 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 10/15/2015. That was over 10 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyCalhoun
Nearest CityMorgan
River/StreamHood Branch
Coordinates31.51286, -84.67703

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height11 ft
Dam Height11 ft
Dam Length825 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage388 acre-ft
Max Storage388 acre-ft
Normal Storage174 acre-ft
Surface Area47 acres
Drainage Area441 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerStephen K. Dozier
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection10/15/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04029
Federal IDGA04029
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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