Joyner Irrigation Pond Dam

Joyner Irrigation Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Jenkins County, Georgia. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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 11 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyJenkins
River/StreamLittle Buckhead Creek
Coordinates32.90639, -81.89361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length800 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area17 acres
Drainage Area950 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJoyner, J.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/06/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04673
Federal IDGA04673
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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