Drake Lake Dam

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

About Drake Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Drake Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 780 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 146 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyAttala
Coordinates33.12778, -89.73361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length780 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage146 acre-ft
Max Storage146 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03875
Federal IDMS03875
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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