Haas- Rush Lake

Haas- Rush Lake is an earth dam located in Tate County, Mississippi, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height14 ft
Built197056 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 14 ft
14 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

14 ft tall and 570 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 Haas- Rush Lake

The primary purpose of Haas- Rush Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Haas-rush (private). It impounds the Tr- Coldwater River near Savage.

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet. Completed in 1970, 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
CountyTate
Nearest CitySavage
River/StreamTr- Coldwater River
Coordinates34.71811, -90.10652

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage56 acre-ft
Max Storage56 acre-ft
Normal Storage56 acre-ft
Max Discharge182 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS01115
Federal IDMS01115
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