Kenneth L. Gates Dam

Kenneth L. Gates Dam is an earth dam located in Stone County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kenneth L. Gates Dam

The primary purpose of Kenneth L. Gates Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kenneth L. Gates (private). It impounds the Unt Of Red Creek.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 112 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
CountyStone
River/StreamUnt Of Red Creek
Coordinates30.75679, -89.08470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length450 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKENNETH L. GATES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03410
Federal IDMS03410
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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