Ms05815 Lake Dam

Ms05815 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Panola County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall, taller than 65% 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 Ms05815 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms05815 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 29 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 212 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
CountyPanola
Coordinates34.50243, -89.86636

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage212 acre-ft
Max Storage212 acre-ft
Normal Storage128 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS05815
Federal IDMS05815
More InfoState Dam Safety Program