St. Catherines Village Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi, built in 1986. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 870 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 St. Catherines Village Lake Dam
The primary purpose of St. Catherines Village Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by St. Dominic Health Services, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unt of Brashers Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 870 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 14 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 192 acre-feet. Completed in 1986, the structure is 40 years old.
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 | Madison |
| River/Stream | Unt of Brashers Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.45515, -90.13258 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 870 ft |
| Year Completed | 1986 (40 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 192 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 192 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 14 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | St. Dominic Health Services, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03711 |
| Federal ID | MS03711 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |