Rancy Meadows Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 612 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Rancy Meadows Dam
The primary purpose of Rancy Meadows Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dan Brown (private). It impounds the Lateral of Horn Lake Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 612 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 284 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/19/2003. That was over 23 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| River/Stream | Lateral of Horn Lake Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.97640, -90.10702 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 612 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 284 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 284 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dan Brown |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/19/2003 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03171 |
| Federal ID | MS03171 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |