E H Cole Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Perry County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 790 ft long, taller than 74% 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 E H Cole Lake Dam
The primary purpose of E H Cole Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unt of Pine Branch.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 790 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 26 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 334 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 | Perry |
| River/Stream | Unt of Pine Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.31388, -88.96059 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 790 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 334 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 334 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 258 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 26 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 342 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03589 |
| Federal ID | MS03589 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |