Bozeman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Copiah County, Mississippi, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 608 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 Bozeman Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bozeman Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Carl Bozeman (private). It impounds the Unt of Bahala Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 608 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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 | Copiah |
| River/Stream | Unt of Bahala Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.82511, -90.34338 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 608 ft |
| Year Completed | 2009 (17 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 41 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 4 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Carl Bozeman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03745 |
| Federal ID | MS03745 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |