Edmondson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Calhoun County, Mississippi, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 800 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Edmondson Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Edmondson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joe Edmondson (private). It impounds the Unt of Topashaw Creek.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 31 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 523 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Calhoun |
| River/Stream | Unt of Topashaw Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.77579, -89.19248 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 800 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 523 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 523 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 317 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 31 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 383 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Joe Edmondson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03722 |
| Federal ID | MS03722 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |