Bouge Chitto Community Lake
Bouge Chitto Community Lake is an earth dam located in Neshoba County, Mississippi, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
About Bouge Chitto Community Lake
The primary purpose of Bouge Chitto Community Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bia (federal). It impounds the Bogue Chitto.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 655 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 72 acre-feet. Completed in 1965, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Neshoba |
| Nearest City | None |
| River/Stream | Bogue Chitto |
| Coordinates | 32.84630, -88.93120 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 655 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 72 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Max Discharge | 414 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BIA |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02439 |
| Federal ID | MS02439 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |