Lake Worthington Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 295 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 Lake Worthington Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Worthington Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Horn Lake Creek.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 295 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 40 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. The most recent inspection on record was 07/12/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| River/Stream | Horn Lake Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.94472, -89.96917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 295 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 40 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/12/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02377 |
| Federal ID | MS02377 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |