Burrow Lake Dam

Burrow Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Noxubee County, Mississippi, built in 2019. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Burrow Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Burrow Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by The Burrow Company (private). It impounds the Jordan Creek.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 3,695 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 47 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 517 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2019, the structure is relatively new.

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/StreamJordan Creek
Coordinates33.03222, -88.43528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Dam Length3,695 ft
Year Completed2019 (7 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage517 acre-ft
Max Storage517 acre-ft
Normal Storage411 acre-ft
Surface Area47 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerTHE BURROW COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS07336
Federal IDMS07336
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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