Mississippi State College Lake Dam
Mississippi State College Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Mississippi State College Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Mississippi State College Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mississippi State University (state). It impounds the Unt Of Sand Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 170 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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. The most recent inspection on record was 10/11/2000. That was over 25 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Oktibbeha |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Sand Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.46645, -88.79056 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 170 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 65 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Last Inspection | 10/11/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00348 |
| Federal ID | MS00348 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |