Tombigbee State Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 800 ft long, 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 Tombigbee State Park Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Tombigbee 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 and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 440 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.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lee |
| Coordinates | 34.23188, -88.62889 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 440 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 440 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 330 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 60 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 | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02524 |
| Federal ID | MS02524 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |