Ditto Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi, built in 2012. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 37 ft37 ft tall and 940 ft long, taller than 83% 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 Ditto Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ditto Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richardson Road Land, LLC (private). It impounds the Unt of Big Black River.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 405 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2012, 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| River/Stream | Unt of Big Black River |
| Coordinates | 32.48999, -90.51098 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 940 ft |
| Year Completed | 2012 (14 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 405 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 405 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 311 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richardson Road Land, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03777 |
| Federal ID | MS03777 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |