Palmer Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 1,100 ft long, taller than 88% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Palmer Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Palmer Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John N. Palmer (private).
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 1,100 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 535 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| Coordinates | 32.38115, -90.59956 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,100 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 535 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 535 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | John N. Palmer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03433 |
| Federal ID | MS03433 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |