Woodson Ridge Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Woodson Ridge Dam
The primary purpose of Woodson Ridge Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Woodson Ridge, LLC (private).
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 204 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2008, 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.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| Nearest City | Oxford |
| Coordinates | 34.40360, -89.44870 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
| Year Completed | 2008 (18 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 204 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 204 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Woodson Ridge, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03768 |
| Federal ID | MS03768 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |