Renfroe Lake Dam
Renfroe Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Renfroe Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Renfroe Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unt Of Puskus Creek near Oxford.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 142 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, the structure is relatively new.
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 | Lafayette |
| Nearest City | Oxford |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Puskus Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.43641, -89.32407 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 2009 (17 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 38 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03275 |
| Federal ID | MS03275 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |