Dave Shipp Lake Dam dam
Dave Shipp Lake Dam
Dave Shipp Lake Dam, located in Yazoo, Mississippi, is a privately owned structure designed by Aqua Engineering and McMaster and Assoc. The dam, completed in 2007, serves a primary purpose of recreation and stands at a height of 28 feet with a hydraulic height of 27.5 feet. It spans 950 feet in length and has a storage capacity of 729 acre-feet, with a normal storage level of 430 acre-feet.
Managed by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, the dam is state-regulated, permitted, inspected, and enforced to ensure its safety and compliance. The dam's condition is assessed as fair, with a significant hazard potential and a moderate risk rating. While the dam has an uncontrolled spillway and no outlet gates, it is regularly inspected every 5 years to mitigate any potential risks and ensure public safety.
The Dave Shipp Lake Dam provides not only recreational opportunities but also serves as a vital structure for water resource management in the region. With its strategic location on the Unt of Town Creek, the dam plays a crucial role in flood control and water storage, contributing to the overall resilience of the area's water infrastructure.
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 Dave Shipp Lake Dam -- inflows here typically show up in storage 24-72 hours later.
| Streamgauge | Discharge | View |
|---|---|---|
| Big Black River Nr Bentonia | 776 cfs | → |
| Hanging Moss Creek Nr Jackson | 203 cfs | → |
| Lynch Creek At Jackson | 207 cfs | → |
| Pearl River At Jackson | 2,430 cfs | → |
| Big Black River Nr Bovina | 890 cfs | → |
| Harland Creek Nr Howard | 3,340 cfs | → |
Make a day of it
Boat launches, lakeside camping, fishing access, and other reservoirs near Dave Shipp Lake Dam.
Boat launches
- Levee Road Yazoo City
- Hinds County
- Ms 16;Ms 149 Yazoo County
- Madison Landing Circle 101, Ridgeland
- Browns Landing Road Madison County
- West River Road Jackson
Track Dave Shipp Lake Dam in the Snoflo app
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About Dave Shipp Lake Dam
Where does the data for Dave Shipp Lake 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 Significant 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 Dave Shipp Lake Dam.