Fleming Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Mississippi, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 960 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 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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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lowndes |
| River/Stream | Unt of Unt of Tenn.-tom. Waterway |
| Coordinates | 33.43670, -88.48923 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 960 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 162 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 155 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richard P. Fleming, Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02574 |
| Federal ID | MS02574 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |