Ms05185 Lake Dam

Ms05185 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ms05185 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms05185 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 9 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 61 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyYalobusha
Coordinates33.89042, -89.61563

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage61 acre-ft
Max Storage61 acre-ft
Normal Storage53 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS05185
Federal IDMS05185
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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