Ms05272 Lake Dam

Ms05272 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Rankin County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ms05272 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms05272 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 36 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 328 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.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyRankin
Coordinates32.06425, -90.05818

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage328 acre-ft
Max Storage328 acre-ft
Normal Storage225 acre-ft
Surface Area13 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS05272
Federal IDMS05272
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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