Sportsman Club Lake Number 3 Dam

Sportsman Club Lake Number 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height35 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall, taller than 80% 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 Sportsman Club Lake Number 3 Dam

The primary purpose of Sportsman Club Lake Number 3 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 35 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 525 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyLamar
Coordinates31.39500, -89.51500

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage525 acre-ft
Max Storage525 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS02339
Federal IDMS02339
More InfoState Dam Safety Program