Peel Lake Dam #2

Peel Lake Dam #2 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height22 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 22 ft
22 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

22 ft tall and 400 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 Peel Lake Dam #2

The primary purpose of Peel Lake Dam #2 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 264 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.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyMarshall
Coordinates34.81361, -89.39167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length400 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage264 acre-ft
Max Storage264 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03874
Federal IDMS03874
More InfoState Dam Safety Program