Cochran Brothers Lake

Cochran Brothers 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 7,500 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 Cochran Brothers Lake

Cochran Brothers Lake is a dam in Humphreys, Mississippi. The dam is owned by Cochran Brothers (private). It impounds the Cold Lake -os near Isola.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 7,500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 420 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 CityIsola
River/StreamCold Lake -os
Coordinates33.21650, -90.65528

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length7,500 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage420 acre-ft
Max Storage420 acre-ft
Normal Storage420 acre-ft
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCochran Brothers
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00810
Federal IDMS00810
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