Big Pine Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Simpson County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 42 ft42 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 88% 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 Big Pine Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Big Pine Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by The Henley Family (private). It impounds the Needham Creek.
The dam stands 42 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 338 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.
At 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Simpson |
| River/Stream | Needham Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.96833, -89.97472 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 42 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 338 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 338 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 207 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | The Henley Family |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03860 |
| Federal ID | MS03860 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |