Lake Dorothy Dam is an earth dam located in Scott County, Mississippi, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 840 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 Lake Dorothy Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Dorothy Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dorothy Mcgough (private). It impounds the Unt of Caney Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 840 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 122 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Scott |
| River/Stream | Unt of Caney Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.33570, -89.52855 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 840 ft |
| Year Completed | 2005 (21 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 122 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 775 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Dorothy Mcgough |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03653 |
| Federal ID | MS03653 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |