Memorial Park Cemetery Pond Dam
Memorial Park Cemetery Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
About Memorial Park Cemetery Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Memorial Park Cemetery Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Barham Funeral Home, Inc (private).
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 02/15/2017.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Coordinates | 32.44739, -88.66875 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 380 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 25 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BARHAM FUNERAL HOME, INC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 02/15/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02616 |
| Federal ID | MS02616 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |