Penn Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Mississippi, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 90% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Penn Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Penn Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joe Penn (private). It impounds the Unt of Fair River.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 462 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2008, 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lincoln |
| River/Stream | Unt of Fair River |
| Coordinates | 31.55833, -90.34736 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 2008 (18 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 462 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 462 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 331 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,641 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Joe Penn |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00127 |
| Federal ID | MS00127 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |