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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyTishomingo
River/StreamStinett Hollow
Coordinates34.91802, -88.17470

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage113 acre-ft
Max Storage113 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge210 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRIVERBEND PARK, INC.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03498
Federal IDMS03498
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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