Bonne Terre Lake Dam
Bonne Terre Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Bonne Terre Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bonne Terre Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Max Bonin (private).
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 355 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| Coordinates | 34.93015, -90.07390 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 355 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | MAX BONIN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03545 |
| Federal ID | MS03545 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |