Rhoden Lake Dam

Rhoden Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rankin County, Mississippi, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Rhoden Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Rhoden Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 754 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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.

At 41 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyRankin
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates32.09660, -89.84393

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height41 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length1,200 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage754 acre-ft
Max Storage754 acre-ft
Normal Storage600 acre-ft
Surface Area60 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03528
Federal IDMS03528
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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