Flowers Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jones County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 700 ft long. 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 Flowers Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Flowers Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Austin Flowers (private). It impounds the Four Forks Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 221 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.
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 04/08/2021.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jones |
| River/Stream | Four Forks Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.56556, -89.29750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 221 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 221 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 143 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Austin Flowers |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 04/08/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS06161 |
| Federal ID | MS06161 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |