Dennery Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi, built in 1952. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 900 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 Dennery Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Dennery Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C. A. Dennery (private). It impounds the Unt of Bogue Chitto Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 900 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 455 acre-feet. Completed in 1952, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/15/2018.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| River/Stream | Unt of Bogue Chitto Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.39535, -90.26570 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 900 ft |
| Year Completed | 1952 (74 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 455 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 455 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 350 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Max Discharge | 414 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | C. A. Dennery |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 02/15/2018 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01716 |
| Federal ID | MS01716 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |