Ms06215 Lake Dam

Ms06215 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Copiah County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ms06215 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms06215 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 36 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 592 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.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyCopiah
Coordinates31.98045, -90.69483

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage592 acre-ft
Max Storage592 acre-ft
Normal Storage366 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS06215
Federal IDMS06215
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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