Dan Oneal Lake

Dan Oneal Lake is an earth dam located in Stone County, Mississippi, built in 1973. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Dan Oneal Lake

The primary purpose of Dan Oneal Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dan Oneal (private). It impounds the Horse Creek near Biloxi.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1973, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyStone
Nearest CityBiloxi
River/StreamHorse Creek
Coordinates30.72576, -89.16293

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length200 ft
Year Completed1973 (53 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage96 acre-ft
Max Storage96 acre-ft
Normal Storage96 acre-ft
Max Discharge138 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDAN ONEAL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02084
Federal IDMS02084
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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