Ms07095 Lake Dam

Ms07095 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Holmes County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height68 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 68 ft
68 FT TEN-STORY BUILDINGMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

68 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 Ms07095 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms07095 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 68 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 373 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 68 feet, this dam is taller than 96% of all dams in the United States.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyHolmes
Coordinates33.09017, -90.13986

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height68 ft
Dam Height68 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage373 acre-ft
Max Storage373 acre-ft
Normal Storage263 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS07095
Federal IDMS07095
More InfoState Dam Safety Program