Ms03999 Lake Dam

Ms03999 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pearl River County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height28 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 28 ft
28 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

28 ft tall, taller than 62% 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 Ms03999 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms03999 Lake Dam 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 28 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 337 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
CountyPearl River
Coordinates30.81501, -89.48553

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage337 acre-ft
Max Storage337 acre-ft
Normal Storage246 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS03999
Federal IDMS03999
More InfoState Dam Safety Program