Jones Farm Pond Dam

Jones Farm Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Gibson County, Tennessee, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/07/2024
Height19 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall and 427 ft long. 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 Farm Pond Dam

Jones Farm Pond Dam is a dam in Gibson, Tennessee. The dam is owned by Jones, Robert Clayton (private). It impounds the Duffy Branch near Humbolt.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 427 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1958, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 03/07/2024.

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Location

StateTennessee
CountyGibson
Nearest CityHumbolt
River/StreamDuffy Branch
Coordinates35.86472, -88.90167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Length427 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage62 acre-ft
Max Storage62 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

OwnerJones, Robert Clayton
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/07/2024
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTN05303
Federal IDTN05303
More InfoState Dam Safety Program