Lake Linda
Lake Linda is an earth dam located in Warren County, Mississippi. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Lake Linda
The primary purpose of Lake Linda is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Adjacent Property Owners (local government). It impounds the Paces Bayou near Vicksburg.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 173 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 02/14/2023.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Mississippi dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Warren |
| Nearest City | Vicksburg |
| River/Stream | Paces Bayou |
| Coordinates | 32.23961, -90.91391 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 173 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 105 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 02/14/2023 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00154 |
| Federal ID | MS00154 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |