Davis Lake Dam

Davis Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rankin County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Davis Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Davis Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Vera Davis Villeret (private). It impounds the Unt Of Strong River.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 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
CountyRankin
River/StreamUnt Of Strong River
Coordinates32.06339, -89.89369

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerVERA DAVIS VILLERET
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS01306
Federal IDMS01306
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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