Jones Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/09/2014
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 660 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Jones Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 660 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 119 acre-feet.

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 09/09/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWare
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.29444, -82.44111

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Dam Length660 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage119 acre-ft
Max Storage119 acre-ft
Normal Storage81 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJones, Carl
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/09/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05072
Federal IDGA05072
More InfoState Dam Safety Program