Danos Lake Dam
Danos Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Danos Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Danos Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dfdm Llc (private). It impounds the Unt Of Homochitto River.
The dam stands 48 feet tall and stretches 448 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 48 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Wilkinson |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Homochitto River |
| Coordinates | 31.25920, -91.25362 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 48 ft |
| Dam Height | 43 ft |
| Dam Length | 448 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 88 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | DFDM LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01457 |
| Federal ID | MS01457 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |