Ben Vaughn Lake Dam
Ben Vaughn Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Mississippi, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Ben Vaughn Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ben Vaughn Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ben Vaughn (private). It impounds the Unt Of Cooper Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 67 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 | Lowndes |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Cooper Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.61309, -88.30624 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 320 ft |
| Year Completed | 1996 (30 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 22 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 539 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BEN VAUGHN |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03554 |
| Federal ID | MS03554 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |