Bates Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 930 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 Bates Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Bates Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chuck Bates (private). It impounds the Unt of Cypress Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 930 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 83 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2010, 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 | Oktibbeha |
| River/Stream | Unt of Cypress Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.36930, -89.01154 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 930 ft |
| Year Completed | 2010 (16 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 83 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 43 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 120 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Chuck Bates |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03752 |
| Federal ID | MS03752 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |