Patterson Crossing Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 1,892 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 Patterson Crossing Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Patterson Crossing Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by 184 Limited Partnership (private). It impounds the Unt of White Oak Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 1,892 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 | Madison |
| River/Stream | Unt of White Oak Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.43299, -90.18073 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,892 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 15 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,591 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | 184 Limited Partnership |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03821 |
| Federal ID | MS03821 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |