Scott Jones Lake Dam

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

About Scott Jones Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Scott 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 Mr. Scott Jones, Etal (private). It impounds the Unknown near Sylvester.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 520 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 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 08/09/2016.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyWorth
Nearest CitySylvester
River/StreamUnknown
Coordinates31.59369, -83.86244

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length520 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMr. Scott Jones, ETAL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection08/09/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA05597
Federal IDGA05597
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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