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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMississippi
CountyLafayette
River/StreamUnt Of Pumpkin Creek
Coordinates34.30742, -89.42669

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length775 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge499 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBANCORPSOUTH BANK
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection07/26/2001
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMS03502
Federal IDMS03502
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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