Ms06258 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Adams County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 64 ft64 ft tall, taller than 96% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Ms06258 Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ms06258 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 64 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 338 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 64 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Adams |
| Coordinates | 31.61691, -91.37275 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 64 ft |
| Dam Height | 64 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 338 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 338 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 226 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS06258 |
| Federal ID | MS06258 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |