Jones Dam

Jones Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, North Carolina. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Jones Dam

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

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 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 02/26/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountyFranklin
River/StreamSandy Creek
Coordinates36.12530, -78.20390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Length500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage84 acre-ft
Max Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMaurice F Carter
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection02/26/2002
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDNC02584
Federal IDNC02584
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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