Kenneth L. Gates Dam is an earth dam located in Stone County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 450 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 Kenneth L. Gates Dam
The primary purpose of Kenneth L. Gates Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kenneth L. Gates (private). It impounds the Unt of Red Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet.
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 | Stone |
| River/Stream | Unt of Red Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.75679, -89.08470 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 450 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Kenneth L. Gates |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03410 |
| Federal ID | MS03410 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |