Mclendon Farms Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 745 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 Mclendon Farms Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Mclendon Farms Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Robert M. Holliman (private). It impounds the Unt of Red Bud Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 745 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 172 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 | Lowndes |
| River/Stream | Unt of Red Bud Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.37051, -88.65924 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 745 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 172 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 976 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Robert M. Holliman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03836 |
| Federal ID | MS03836 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |