Ms07080 Lake Dam

Ms07080 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height54 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 54 ft
54 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

54 ft tall, taller than 94% 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 Ms07080 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms07080 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 54 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 308 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 54 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyCarroll
Coordinates33.34996, -90.07905

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height54 ft
Dam Height54 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage308 acre-ft
Max Storage308 acre-ft
Normal Storage239 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS07080
Federal IDMS07080
More InfoState Dam Safety Program