Kobrock Lake

Kobrock Lake is an earth dam located in Marion County, Mississippi, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height30 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 30 ft
30 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

30 ft tall and 330 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Kobrock Lake

The primary purpose of Kobrock Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Fred Kobrock (private). It impounds the Tr- Pearl River near Crossroads.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 330 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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

StateMississippi
CountyMarion
Nearest CityCrossroads
River/StreamTr- Pearl River
Coordinates31.00454, -89.70266

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length330 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage150 acre-ft
Max Storage150 acre-ft
Normal Storage150 acre-ft
Max Discharge304 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerFred Kobrock
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02795
Federal IDMS02795
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