Tommy Coleman Lake Dam

Tommy Coleman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Noxubee County, Mississippi, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tommy Coleman Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 580 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 184 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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
CountyNoxubee
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates32.98371, -88.62854

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length580 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage184 acre-ft
Max Storage184 acre-ft
Normal Storage105 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge428 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTOMMY COLEMAN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03561
Federal IDMS03561
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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