Franklin Lake Dam
Franklin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Franklin Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Franklin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hassell Franklin (private). It impounds the Unt Of Cane Creek.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Chickasaw |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Cane Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.84347, -88.97894 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 36 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 290 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | HASSELL FRANKLIN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03426 |
| Federal ID | MS03426 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |