Mcgehee Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rankin County, Mississippi, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 1,059 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 Mcgehee Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Mcgehee Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Leo Mcgehee (private).
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 1,059 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 95 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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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Coordinates | 32.06694, -90.12998 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,059 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 95 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 21 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 634 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Leo Mcgehee |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03541 |
| Federal ID | MS03541 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |