Biddle Lake Dam

Biddle Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Itawamba County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Biddle Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Biddle Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Biddle (private).

The dam stands 17 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 98 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 06/01/2016.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyItawamba
Coordinates34.15553, -88.42587

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN BIDDLE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection06/01/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS04513
Federal IDMS04513
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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