Briscoe Pond Dam

Briscoe Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Briscoe Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Briscoe Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 24 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyLafayette
Coordinates34.31669, -89.65769

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS01242
Federal IDMS01242
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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