Luchasetto Lake Dam

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

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height25 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 25 ft
25 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

25 ft tall and 1,250 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Luchasetto Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Luchasetto Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Luchasetto, LLC (private). It impounds the Big Black River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 86 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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

StateMississippi
CountyMadison
River/StreamBig Black River
Coordinates32.56444, -90.37806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length1,250 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage86 acre-ft
Max Storage86 acre-ft
Normal Storage55 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge188 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

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

Identifiers

NID IDMS07373
Federal IDMS07373
More InfoState Dam Safety Program