Ms06294 Lake Dam

Ms06294 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Simpson County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ms06294 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms06294 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 36 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 137 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 36 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountySimpson
Coordinates31.90468, -89.97645

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height36 ft
Dam Height36 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage137 acre-ft
Max Storage137 acre-ft
Normal Storage77 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS06294
Federal IDMS06294
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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