Wildlands Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Attala County, Mississippi, built in 2011. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 1,500 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Wildlands Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Wildlands Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wildlands Incorporated (lance Woodard) (private).
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 241 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2011, 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 | Attala |
| Coordinates | 33.09585, -89.51177 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 2011 (15 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 241 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 241 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 166 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 23 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 165 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wildlands Incorporated (lance Woodard) |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03771 |
| Federal ID | MS03771 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |