Ms05554 Lake Dam

Ms05554 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection06/13/2016
Height36 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 36 ft
36 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

36 ft tall, taller than 82% 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 Ms05554 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms05554 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 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 207 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 06/13/2016. That was over 10 years ago.

At 36 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyHinds
Coordinates32.31131, -90.57333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage207 acre-ft
Max Storage207 acre-ft
Normal Storage158 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/13/2016
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS05554
Federal IDMS05554
More InfoState Dam Safety Program