Fleming Lake Dam

Fleming Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Mississippi, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fleming Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fleming Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard P. Fleming, Jr. (private). It impounds the Unt Of Unt Of Tenn.-tom. Waterway.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 960 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 162 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 years old.

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

StateMississippi
CountyLowndes
River/StreamUnt Of Unt Of Tenn.-tom. Waterway
Coordinates33.43670, -88.48923

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length960 ft
Year Completed1982 (44 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage162 acre-ft
Max Storage162 acre-ft
Normal Storage101 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge155 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRICHARD P. FLEMING, JR.
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02574
Federal IDMS02574
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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