John Stevens Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Copiah County, Mississippi, built in 2001. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 68% 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 John Stevens Lake Dam
The primary purpose of John Stevens 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 H. Stevens (private). It impounds the Unt of Bayou Pierre.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 299 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.
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 | Copiah |
| River/Stream | Unt of Bayou Pierre |
| Coordinates | 31.96643, -90.59296 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 2001 (25 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 299 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 299 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 209 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 246 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | John H. Stevens |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03531 |
| Federal ID | MS03531 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |