Dixon Lake Number 3 Dam dam
Dixon Lake Number 3 Dam
Dixon Lake Number 3 Dam is a privately-owned structure in Mississippi that serves primarily for recreational purposes. This earth dam, with a buttress core type, stands at 12 feet high and has a storage capacity of 60 acre-feet. While the dam is relatively low-hazard with a moderate risk assessment, it is regulated, permitted, inspected, and enforced by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, ensuring its safety and compliance with state regulations.
Located in Yazoo County, Mississippi, the Dixon Lake Number 3 Dam is part of the Vicksburg District and falls under the jurisdiction of the state. With an uncontrolled spillway type and a low hazard potential, this dam provides essential recreational opportunities for locals and visitors. While the dam's condition assessment is not rated, its risk assessment is moderate, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and management measures to ensure the safety and integrity of the structure.
Although the Dixon Lake Number 3 Dam does not have a designated year of completion or inspection frequency, its presence contributes to the water resources and climate dynamics of the region. With its specified purposes and design features, this dam plays a crucial role in providing recreational opportunities while also requiring careful oversight and management to mitigate any potential risks associated with its operation.
Dam data reference
Condition Assessment
- Satisfactory
- No existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
- Fair
- No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action.
- Poor
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency.
- Unsatisfactory
- A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
- Not Rated
- The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Hazard Potential Classification
- High
- Dams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
- Significant
- Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environmental damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
- Low
- Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
- Undetermined
- Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Plan around the weather
Same NOAA / yr.no feed Snoflo's iOS app uses. Watch the precipitation column on the meteogram -- rain on the basin upstream typically lifts inflow 24-72 hours later.
Next 5 days, hour by hour
Temperature line with weather symbols on top, snow + rain accumulation as columns, humidity as a dotted line.
5-day forecast table
Every 3 hours, broken out across temperature, snow, rain, humidity, and wind. Each cell is colour-coded relative to the column min/max.
| Time | Condition | Temp (°F) | Snow (in) | Rain (in) | Humidity (%) | Wind (mps) | Wind dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading detailed forecast… | |||||||
15-day temperature & precipitation
Daily temperatures, snow, and rain projected over the next two weeks.
Nearby streamflow gauges
USGS streamgauges around Dixon Lake Number 3 Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Big Black River Nr Bentonia | 776 cfs | → |
| Harland Creek Nr Howard | 3,340 cfs | → |
| Yockanookany River Nr Ofahoma | 196 cfs | → |
| Pearl River Nr Lena | 1,000 cfs | → |
| Hanging Moss Creek Nr Jackson | 203 cfs | → |
| Pearl River Nr Carthage | 680 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Dixon Lake Number 3 Dam.
Boat launches
- Browns Landing Road Madison County
- Levee Road Yazoo City
- Madison Landing Circle 101, Ridgeland
- Fannin Landing Circle Rankin County
- West River Road Jackson
- Ms 16;Ms 149 Yazoo County
Track Dixon Lake Number 3 Dam in the Snoflo app
Save this dam as a favorite and get the local NOAA / yr.no forecast plus regional flow context wherever you are.
About Dixon Lake Number 3 Dam
Where does the data for Dixon Lake Number 3 Dam come from?
Structural and regulatory data come from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' National Inventory of Dams (NID). Weather forecast comes from NOAA / yr.no -- the same feed Snoflo's iOS app uses.
How often is the report updated?
NID structural data refreshes annually as the Corps publishes updated assessments. The weather forecast refreshes throughout the day.
What does the Low hazard rating mean?
The Corps of Engineers' hazard potential classification grades probable consequences if the dam fails: High = probable loss of human life; Significant = no probable loss of human life but possible economic loss / environmental damage; Low = no probable loss of human life, only minor economic / environmental losses. See the Dam Data Reference card above for the full definitions.
What's "% of normal"?
The current storage value compared to the historical average storage on this calendar day. 100% = right on average; values above 100% mean above-normal storage (wet year); values below mean below-normal (dry year or drought).
Can I get alerts when storage crosses a threshold?
Yes -- alerts are managed in the Snoflo iOS app. Favorite this dam, set a threshold, and you'll get a push the moment conditions cross.
Other water bodies near here
Snoflo-tracked reservoirs and dams within driving distance of Dixon Lake Number 3 Dam.