Dumas Lake
Dumas Lake is an earth dam located in Tippah County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Dumas Lake
The primary purpose of Dumas Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tippah County (state).
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 29 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 360 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required
Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tippah |
| Coordinates | 34.64106, -88.87569 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 360 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 360 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 29 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | TIPPAH COUNTY |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01958 |
| Federal ID | MS01958 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |
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