Bucky Gideon Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 768 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 Bucky Gideon Dam
The primary purpose of Bucky Gideon Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Buckey Gideon (private). It impounds the Unt of Lindsey Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 768 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 16 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/10/2000. That was over 26 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Madison |
| River/Stream | Unt of Lindsey Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.54983, -90.11821 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 768 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 16 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 376 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Buckey Gideon |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/10/2000 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03442 |
| Federal ID | MS03442 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |