Lake Linda Dam is an earth dam located in Claiborne County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 50 ft50 ft tall and 300 ft long, taller than 92% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Lake Linda Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Linda Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unt of Bayou Pierre.
The dam stands 50 feet tall and stretches 300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 34 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 700 acre-feet.
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 50 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Claiborne |
| River/Stream | Unt of Bayou Pierre |
| Coordinates | 31.96151, -91.10415 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Height | 50 ft |
| Dam Length | 300 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 700 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 700 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 600 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 34 acres |
| Max Discharge | 1,065 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03782 |
| Federal ID | MS03782 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |