Horseshoe Lake Dam
Horseshoe Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Horseshoe Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Horseshoe Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bancorpsouth Bank (private). It impounds the Unt Of Pumpkin Creek.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 775 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/26/2001. That was over 24 years ago.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Pumpkin Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.30742, -89.42669 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Length | 775 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 63 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 499 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BANCORPSOUTH BANK |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 07/26/2001 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03502 |
| Federal ID | MS03502 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |