Castle Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, built in 2016. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 31 ft31 ft tall and 1,964 ft long, taller than 72% 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 Castle Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Castle Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Castle Ridge LLC (private). It impounds the Unt of Okatibbee Creek.
The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 1,964 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 272 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2016, the structure is relatively new.
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
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lauderdale |
| River/Stream | Unt of Okatibbee Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.46167, -88.78139 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,964 ft |
| Year Completed | 2016 (10 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 272 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 272 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 135 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,105 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Castle Ridge LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS06151 |
| Federal ID | MS06151 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |