Ms07096 Lake Dam

Ms07096 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
Height35 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 35 ft
35 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

35 ft tall, taller than 80% 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 Ms07096 Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Ms07096 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 35 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 102 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 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyHolmes
Coordinates33.06837, -90.13795

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage102 acre-ft
Max Storage102 acre-ft
Normal Storage63 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS07096
Federal IDMS07096
More InfoState Dam Safety Program