Oakwood Lake Dam
Oakwood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Forrest County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Oakwood Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Oakwood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Sherry Underwood (private). It impounds the Burketts Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 97 acre-feet.
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 | Forrest |
| River/Stream | Burketts Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.27972, -89.34806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | SHERRY UNDERWOOD |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03854 |
| Federal ID | MS03854 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |