Riverbend Lake Dam
Riverbend Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Riverbend Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Riverbend Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Riverbend Park, Inc. (private). It impounds the Stinett Hollow.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 113 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tishomingo |
| River/Stream | Stinett Hollow |
| Coordinates | 34.91802, -88.17470 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 330 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 113 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 210 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | RIVERBEND PARK, INC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03498 |
| Federal ID | MS03498 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |