Caldwell Lake Dam

Caldwell Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Caldwell Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Caldwell Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William O. Caldwell Iii (private). It impounds the Unt Of Trim Cane Creek.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 810 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 223 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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
CountyOktibbeha
River/StreamUnt Of Trim Cane Creek
Coordinates33.55303, -88.86968

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length810 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage223 acre-ft
Max Storage223 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge386 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWILLIAM O. CALDWELL III
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03507
Federal IDMS03507
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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