Ms06194 Lake Dam

Ms06194 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Copiah County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height42 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 42 ft
42 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

42 ft tall, taller than 88% 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 Ms06194 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms06194 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 42 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 452 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 42 feet, this dam is taller than 88% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyCopiah
Coordinates31.83151, -90.44361

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height42 ft
Dam Height42 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage452 acre-ft
Max Storage452 acre-ft
Normal Storage405 acre-ft
Surface Area20 acres

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS06194
Federal IDMS06194
More InfoState Dam Safety Program