American Legion Webster County Lake Dam

American Legion Webster County Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Webster County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About American Legion Webster County Lake Dam

The primary purpose of American Legion Webster County Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by American Legion (private). It impounds the Sabougla Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 400 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyWebster
River/StreamSabougla Creek
Coordinates33.63052, -89.29123

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length500 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage400 acre-ft
Max Storage400 acre-ft
Normal Storage340 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerAMERICAN LEGION
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02801
Federal IDMS02801
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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