Joyner Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Jenkins County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 800 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 Joyner Irrigation Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Joyner Irrigation Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joyner, J. (private). It impounds the Little Buckhead Creek.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 950 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 08/06/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jenkins |
| River/Stream | Little Buckhead Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.90639, -81.89361 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 46 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 950 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Joyner, J. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/06/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA04673 |
| Federal ID | GA04673 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |