J G House Lake Dam

J G House Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About J G House Lake Dam

The primary purpose of J G House Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Janet G. House (private). It impounds the Unt Of Doaks Creek.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 902 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyMadison
River/StreamUnt Of Doaks Creek
Coordinates32.75686, -90.01001

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length902 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage400 acre-ft
Max Storage400 acre-ft
Normal Storage296 acre-ft
Surface Area31 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge627 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJANET G. HOUSE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03467
Federal IDMS03467
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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