Lake Hilda
Lake Hilda is an earth dam located in Warren County, Mississippi. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Lake Hilda
The primary purpose of Lake Hilda is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Vicksburg (local government). It impounds the Paces Bayou.
The dam stands 47 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 376 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/14/2023.
At 47 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Mississippi dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Warren |
| River/Stream | Paces Bayou |
| Coordinates | 32.24381, -90.91549 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Height | 47 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 376 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 376 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 251 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | CITY OF VICKSBURG |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 02/14/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00153 |
| Federal ID | MS00153 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |