Bobby Duncan Lake

Bobby Duncan Lake is an earth dam located in Sunflower County, Mississippi, built in 1966. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height8 ft
Built196660 years ago

Dam profile

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

8 ft tall and 5,280 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 Bobby Duncan Lake

Bobby Duncan Lake is a dam in Sunflower, Mississippi. The dam is owned by Bobby Duncan (private). It impounds the Tr- Mound Bayou near Inverness.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 5,280 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 160 acre-feet. Completed in 1966, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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
CountySunflower
Nearest CityInverness
River/StreamTr- Mound Bayou
Coordinates33.38679, -90.58423

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length5,280 ft
Year Completed1966 (60 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage160 acre-ft
Max Storage160 acre-ft
Normal Storage160 acre-ft
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerBobby Duncan
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00910
Federal IDMS00910
More InfoState Dam Safety Program