Gomel Lake Dam

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

About Gomel Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Gomel Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unt Of Bogue Chitto Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 404 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyNoxubee
River/StreamUnt Of Bogue Chitto Creek
Coordinates33.08083, -88.33639

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Dam Length760 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage404 acre-ft
Max Storage404 acre-ft
Normal Storage222 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge70 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03747
Federal IDMS03747
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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