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 fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by William C Weathersby (private). It impounds the Crooked Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 34 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 02/15/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Franklin |
| River/Stream | Crooked Creek |
| Coordinates | 35.91600, -78.21400 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | William C Weathersby |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 02/15/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | NC02592 |
| Federal ID | NC02592 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |