Quail Ridge Lake Dam
Quail Ridge Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hancock County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Quail Ridge Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Quail Ridge Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Billy Shannon (private). It impounds the Unt Of Hickory Creek.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 957 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 67 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 631 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles.
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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 05/28/2009. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hancock |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Hickory Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.56051, -89.45012 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 957 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 631 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 631 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 166 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 67 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4,168 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BILLY SHANNON |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/28/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03743 |
| Federal ID | MS03743 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |