Joiner Lake Dam

Joiner Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Spalding County, Georgia, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Joiner Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 552 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 105 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 94 square miles. Completed in 1952, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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 05/01/1994. That was over 31 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountySpalding
Nearest CityGriffin
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates33.28222, -84.20111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length552 ft
Year Completed1952 (74 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage105 acre-ft
Max Storage105 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area94 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJoiner, Marian
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection05/01/1994
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA04751
Federal IDGA04751
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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