B H Cooper Lake Dam

B H Cooper Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About B H Cooper Lake Dam

The primary purpose of B H Cooper Lake 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 18 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 11/08/2017.

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Low HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyMadison
Coordinates32.69361, -90.02960

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/08/2017
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02216
Federal IDMS02216
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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