Cox Reclaimation Lake Dam

Cox Reclaimation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, built in 2015. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Cox Reclaimation Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cox Reclaimation Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Memphis Stone And Gravel Company (private). It impounds the Cane Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 627 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2015, 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyDeSoto
River/StreamCane Creek
Coordinates34.76222, -89.99417

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length360 ft
Year Completed2015 (11 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage627 acre-ft
Max Storage627 acre-ft
Normal Storage351 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge189 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMEMPHIS STONE AND GRAVEL COMPANY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS07356
Federal IDMS07356
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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