John Davis Lake Dam

John Davis Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Mississippi, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About John Davis Lake Dam

The primary purpose of John Davis 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 Davis (private). It impounds the Unt Of Patch Creek.

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 294 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 60 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyLee
River/StreamUnt Of Patch Creek
Coordinates34.36734, -88.57725

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height17 ft
Dam Length294 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage60 acre-ft
Max Storage60 acre-ft
Normal Storage44 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge215 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJOHN DAVIS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03499
Federal IDMS03499
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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