Lake Hazle Dam
Lake Hazle Dam is an earth dam located in Copiah County, Mississippi, built in 1925. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Lake Hazle Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Hazle Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Hazlehurst (local government). It impounds the Johnson Creek Trib Of Jones Creek near Hazlehurst.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 528 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 375 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 10/20/2020.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Copiah |
| Nearest City | Hazlehurst |
| River/Stream | Johnson Creek Trib Of Jones Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.86777, -90.40407 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 528 ft |
| Year Completed | 1925 (101 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 375 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 375 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 232 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | CITY OF HAZLEHURST |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 10/20/2020 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00503 |
| Federal ID | MS00503 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |