Rush Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, built in 2018. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 32 ft32 ft tall and 360 ft long, taller than 74% 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 Rush Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Rush Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Vaughn Rush (private). It impounds the Ponta Creek.
The dam stands 32 feet tall and stretches 360 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 155 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2018, the structure is relatively new.
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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lauderdale |
| River/Stream | Ponta Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.54222, -88.70611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Length | 360 ft |
| Year Completed | 2018 (8 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 155 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 621 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Vaughn Rush |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS07350 |
| Federal ID | MS07350 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |