Cotton Lake Dam
Cotton Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Cotton Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Cotton Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Rickey And Pamela Cotton (private). It impounds the Unt Of Little White Oak Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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 | Hinds |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Little White Oak Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.08668, -90.38597 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 340 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 7 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | RICKEY AND PAMELA COTTON |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03692 |
| Federal ID | MS03692 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |