Donna Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 407 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 Donna Dam
The primary purpose of Donna Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Blake Barnes (private). It impounds the Unt of Hudson Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 407 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2004, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/31/2004. That was over 22 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| River/Stream | Unt of Hudson Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.31790, -89.68146 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 407 ft |
| Year Completed | 2004 (22 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 176 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Blake Barnes |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 08/31/2004 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03602 |
| Federal ID | MS03602 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |