Ms06178 Lake Dam

Ms06178 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Warren County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height33 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall, taller than 76% 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 Ms06178 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms06178 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 33 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 115 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.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyWarren
Coordinates32.22403, -90.80832

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage115 acre-ft
Max Storage115 acre-ft
Normal Storage84 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS06178
Federal IDMS06178
More InfoState Dam Safety Program