Underwood Lake Dam
Underwood Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Yazoo County, Mississippi, built in 2016. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Underwood Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Underwood Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Underwood Farms Llc Et Al (private). It impounds the Big Black River.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 154 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2016, 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Yazoo |
| River/Stream | Big Black River |
| Coordinates | 32.84389, -90.16028 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 750 ft |
| Year Completed | 2016 (10 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 154 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 103 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | UNDERWOOD FARMS LLC et al |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS07355 |
| Federal ID | MS07355 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |