Donna Dam

Donna Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Donna Dam

The primary purpose of Donna Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Blake Barnes (private). It impounds the Unt Of Hudson Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 407 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/31/2004. That was over 21 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyLafayette
River/StreamUnt Of Hudson Creek
Coordinates34.31790, -89.68146

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length407 ft
Year Completed2004 (22 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage76 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge176 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerBLAKE BARNES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection08/31/2004
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03602
Federal IDMS03602
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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