Booth Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Webster County, Mississippi, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 595 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Booth Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Booth Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by David Booth (private). It impounds the Unt of Bellefontaine Creek near Eupora.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 595 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 174 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Webster |
| Nearest City | Eupora |
| River/Stream | Unt of Bellefontaine Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.63495, -89.28859 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 595 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 174 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 174 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 755 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner | David Booth |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03725 |
| Federal ID | MS03725 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |