James Jenkins Lake Dam

James Jenkins Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height40 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 40 ft
40 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

40 ft tall, taller than 86% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 James Jenkins Lake Dam

The primary purpose of James Jenkins 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 40 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 270 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 40 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyMonroe
Coordinates33.99793, -88.56460

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height40 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage270 acre-ft
Max Storage270 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS01310
Federal IDMS01310
More InfoState Dam Safety Program