Bledsoe Lake Dam

Bledsoe Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Washington County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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

Dam profile

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

8 ft tall. 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 Bledsoe Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Bledsoe Lake 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 8 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet.

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
CountyWashington
Coordinates33.35513, -91.08526

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage80 acre-ft
Max Storage80 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00491
Federal IDMS00491
More InfoState Dam Safety Program