Ms05625 Lake Dam

Ms05625 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/28/2020
Height19 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 19 ft
19 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

19 ft tall. 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 Ms05625 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms05625 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 19 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 81 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/28/2020.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyLauderdale
Coordinates32.36643, -88.76656

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage81 acre-ft
Max Storage81 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/28/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS05625
Federal IDMS05625
More InfoState Dam Safety Program