Jones Lake Dam

Jones Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Fannin County, Georgia, built in 1991. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jones Lake Dam

Jones Lake Dam is a dam in Fannin, Georgia. The dam is owned by James W. Stephens (private). It impounds the Farmer Branch near Mineral Bluff.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 105 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 177 acre-feet. Completed in 1991, the structure is 35 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 07/01/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateGeorgia
CountyFannin
Nearest CityMineral Bluff
River/StreamFarmer Branch
Coordinates34.90836, -84.30181

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length105 ft
Year Completed1991 (35 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage177 acre-ft
Max Storage177 acre-ft
Normal Storage126 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJames W. Stephens
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection07/01/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDGA06976
Federal IDGA06976
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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