Cherry Hill Plantation Lake Dam

Cherry Hill Plantation Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Cherry Hill Plantation Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Cherry Hill Plantation Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by O.j. Sharpe (private).

The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 1,800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 06/04/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyMadison
Coordinates32.51169, -90.14752

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height14 ft
Dam Height14 ft
Dam Length1,800 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage104 acre-ft
Max Storage104 acre-ft
Normal Storage39 acre-ft
Surface Area14 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge918 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerO.J. SHARPE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/04/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03323
Federal IDMS03323
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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