Ms07217 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Claiborne County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 45 ft45 ft tall, taller than 90% 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 Ms07217 Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Ms07217 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 45 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 380 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 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Claiborne |
| Coordinates | 31.88492, -91.14518 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 380 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 380 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS07217 |
| Federal ID | MS07217 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |