Ramsay Lake Dam

Ramsay Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Mississippi, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ramsay Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ramsay 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 John Ramsay (private). It impounds the Unt Of Biloxi River.

The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 435 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 139 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyHarrison
River/StreamUnt Of Biloxi River
Coordinates30.55534, -89.12613

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height6 ft
Dam Length435 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage139 acre-ft
Max Storage139 acre-ft
Normal Storage33 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge250 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerJOHN RAMSAY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03733
Federal IDMS03733
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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