Sartan Lake Dam

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

About Sartan Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Sartan 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 35 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 945 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyYazoo
Coordinates32.80953, -90.40133

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage945 acre-ft
Max Storage945 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS01009
Federal IDMS01009
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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