Dennis Magee Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Scott County, Mississippi, built in 1983. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 540 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 Dennis Magee Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Dennis Magee Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Donald Ray Magee (private). It impounds the Unt of Shockaloo Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 540 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 158 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1983, the structure is 43 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 | Scott |
| River/Stream | Unt of Shockaloo Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.52998, -89.55432 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 540 ft |
| Year Completed | 1983 (43 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 158 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 158 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 101 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 170 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Donald Ray Magee |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02913 |
| Federal ID | MS02913 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |