Shumpert Lake Dam

Shumpert Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Itawamba County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Shumpert Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Shumpert Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bill Shumpert (private). It impounds the Unt Of Boguegaba.

The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 427 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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
CountyItawamba
River/StreamUnt Of Boguegaba
Coordinates34.15538, -88.51642

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height10 ft
Dam Height10 ft
Dam Length427 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage17 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge220 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBILL SHUMPERT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03495
Federal IDMS03495
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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