Summers Lake Dam

Summers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pearl River County, Mississippi, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Summers Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Summers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mark Summers (private). It impounds the Unt Of Mill Creek near Hide-a-way Lake.

The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 471 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 135 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/03/2002. That was over 24 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyPearl River
Nearest CityHide-a-way Lake
River/StreamUnt Of Mill Creek
Coordinates30.58517, -89.64034

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length471 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage135 acre-ft
Max Storage135 acre-ft
Normal Storage85 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMARK SUMMERS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection04/03/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03486
Federal IDMS03486
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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