Oakview Drive Dam
Oakview Drive Dam is an earth dam located in Panola County, Mississippi, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Oakview Drive Dam
The primary purpose of Oakview Drive Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Panola County Board Of Supervisors (local government). It impounds the Bates Creek.
The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 1,000 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 482 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.
At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Panola |
| River/Stream | Bates Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.50410, -89.79933 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 34 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,000 ft |
| Year Completed | 2004 (22 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 482 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 482 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 223 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 572 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | PANOLA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03626 |
| Federal ID | MS03626 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |