Winter Oaks Lake Dam

Winter Oaks Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Winter Oaks Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Winter Oaks Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Anita Bennett (private). It impounds the Little Coldwater Creek.

The dam stands 15 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 76 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 08/19/2020.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyMarshall
River/StreamLittle Coldwater Creek
Coordinates34.91028, -89.44444

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height15 ft
Dam Height15 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage76 acre-ft
Max Storage76 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerANITA BENNETT
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection08/19/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS04255
Federal IDMS04255
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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