Cagal Lake Dam

Cagal Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.

About Cagal Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cagal Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 325 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 poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 03/16/2015. That was over 11 years ago.

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Low HazardPoor ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyLauderdale
Coordinates32.40789, -88.58954

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage325 acre-ft
Max Storage325 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentPoor
Last Inspection03/16/2015
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02643
Federal IDMS02643
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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