Hudson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 1,000 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Hudson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hudson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John T. Hudson (private). It impounds the Unt of Spice Pond Creek near Purvis.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 49 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 754 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
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 | Lamar |
| Nearest City | Purvis |
| River/Stream | Unt of Spice Pond Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.12474, -89.53659 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 754 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 754 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 410 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 49 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 203 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | John T. Hudson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03035 |
| Federal ID | MS03035 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |