Tishomingo State Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall, taller than 84% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Tishomingo State Park Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Tishomingo State Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks (state).
The dam stands 38 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 540 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 11/23/2015. That was over 10 years ago.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tishomingo |
| Coordinates | 34.61860, -88.19080 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 540 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 540 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 315 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/23/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02043 |
| Federal ID | MS02043 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |