Buchanan Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rankin County, Mississippi, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 550 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 Buchanan Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Buchanan Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Douglas Buchanan (private). It impounds the Unnamed.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 164 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| River/Stream | Unnamed |
| Coordinates | 32.12842, -89.76468 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 550 ft |
| Year Completed | 2000 (26 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 164 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 164 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 21 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Douglas Buchanan |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03527 |
| Federal ID | MS03527 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |