Pickell Lake

Pickell Lake is an earth dam located in Humphreys County, Mississippi, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 6,775 ft long. 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 Pickell Lake

Pickell Lake is a dam in Humphreys, Mississippi. The dam is owned by J V Pickell (private). It impounds the Ditchlow Bayou near Louise.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 6,775 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 390 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 years old.

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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Location

StateMississippi
CountyHumphreys
Nearest CityLouise
River/StreamDitchlow Bayou
Coordinates33.10172, -90.62171

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length6,775 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage390 acre-ft
Max Storage390 acre-ft
Normal Storage390 acre-ft
Max Discharge14 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerJ V Pickell
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00400
Federal IDMS00400
More InfoState Dam Safety Program