J V Blalock Lake Dam

J V Blalock Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About J V Blalock Lake Dam

The primary purpose of J V Blalock Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cecil W. Harper (private). It impounds the Kentuctan Creek.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 95 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
CountyMadison
River/StreamKentuctan Creek
Coordinates32.78944, -89.84000

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage95 acre-ft
Max Storage95 acre-ft
Normal Storage70 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCECIL W. HARPER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02202
Federal IDMS02202
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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