Shady Cove Dam is an earth dam located in Panola County, Mississippi, built in 2004. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall, taller than 65% 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 Shady Cove Dam
Shady Cove Dam is a dam in Panola, Mississippi. The dam is owned by USACE - Vicksburg District (federal). It impounds the Rainy Branch Creek near Sardis.
The dam stands 29 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 120 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,920 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/05/2022.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Panola |
| Nearest City | Sardis |
| River/Stream | Rainy Branch Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.39320, -89.77640 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Year Completed | 2004 (22 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,920 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,920 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 960 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 120 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | USACE - Vicksburg District |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/05/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03710 |
| Federal ID | MS03710 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |