Kola Lake Dam

Kola Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Covington County, Mississippi, built in 2010. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft
Built201016 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 1,370 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 Kola Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Kola Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kola Recreation, LLC (private). It impounds the Unt of Okatoma Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,370 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 85 acre-feet. Completed in 2010, the structure is relatively new.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyCovington
River/StreamUnt of Okatoma Creek
Coordinates31.61896, -89.53194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height15 ft
Dam Length1,370 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage85 acre-ft
Max Storage85 acre-ft
Normal Storage46 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Max Discharge400 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKola Recreation, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMS03781
Federal IDMS03781
More InfoState Dam Safety Program