Ms05158 Lake Dam

Ms05158 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Grenada 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 Ms05158 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms05158 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 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 126 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
CountyGrenada
Coordinates33.76087, -89.83703

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage126 acre-ft
Max Storage126 acre-ft
Normal Storage92 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS05158
Federal IDMS05158
More InfoState Dam Safety Program