Warwick Lake Dam

Warwick Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall. 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 Warwick Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Warwick Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Barbara Warwick (private).

The dam stands 20 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 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.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyHinds
Coordinates32.34322, -90.38143

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS01733
Federal IDMS01733
More InfoState Dam Safety Program