Hussey Irrigation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Mississippi, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 560 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 Hussey Irrigation Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hussey Irrigation Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Herman Hussey (private). It impounds the Unt of Boguefala Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 560 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 106 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 | Lee |
| River/Stream | Unt of Boguefala Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.23013, -88.55872 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 106 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 70 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 190 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Herman Hussey |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03257 |
| Federal ID | MS03257 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |