Robert Vincent Pond Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 320 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 Robert Vincent Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Robert Vincent Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unt of Horn Lake Creek.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| River/Stream | Unt of Horn Lake Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.98473, -90.11807 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 30 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01502 |
| Federal ID | MS01502 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |