Openwood Plantation Lake Number 1 Dam

Openwood Plantation Lake Number 1 Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Mississippi. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionPoor3rd of 4 · remedial action needed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection01/20/2017
Height40 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall, taller than 86% 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 Openwood Plantation Lake Number 1 Dam

The primary purpose of Openwood Plantation Lake Number 1 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 40 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 552 acre-feet.

Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 01/20/2017.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyWarren
Coordinates32.39632, -90.78613

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage552 acre-ft
Max Storage552 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection01/20/2017
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMS00138
Federal IDMS00138
More InfoState Dam Safety Program