Bosworth Farm Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pearl River County, Mississippi, built in 1981. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 473 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 Bosworth Farm Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bosworth Farm Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ellen Chapman (private). It impounds the Unt of Fords Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 473 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 66 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1981, the structure is 45 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 | Pearl River |
| River/Stream | Unt of Fords Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.95848, -89.66104 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 473 ft |
| Year Completed | 1981 (45 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 34 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Ellen Chapman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03091 |
| Federal ID | MS03091 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |