Lake Hico
Lake Hico was a cooling pond reservoir built on 16th section school land in Jackson, Mississippi, in the 1950s. Its primary purpose was to provide water for the adjacent Rex Brown Plant, which generates electricity with steam.Places of Interest
Highlights: Hawkins Field and Woodland Hills Academy.
Hawkins Field
Aerodrome
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jackson and Flowood.
Flowood
Town
Flowood is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. Flowood is situated 5 miles southeast of Lake Hico.
Ridgeland
Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States.Lake Hico
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: body of water
- Categories: body of water and basin
- Location: Hinds, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.36343° or 32° 21′ 48″ north
Longitude
-90.20316° or 90° 12′ 11″ west
Elevation
348 feet (106 metres)
Open location code
864F9Q7W+9P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=basin
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hope Springs and Norwood.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Howard Chapel Church.
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Worth a closer look: Jackson and Biloxi.
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