Denny Daniels Lake Dam

Denny Daniels Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Denny Daniels Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Denny Daniels Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dennis K. Daniels (private). It impounds the Unt Of Long Branch.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 1,475 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 63 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 186 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyOktibbeha
River/StreamUnt Of Long Branch
Coordinates33.53534, -88.88857

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length1,475 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage186 acre-ft
Max Storage186 acre-ft
Normal Storage122 acre-ft
Surface Area63 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge1,065 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDENNIS K. DANIELS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03644
Federal IDMS03644
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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