Lake Elaine Dam
Lake Elaine Dam is an earth dam located in Union County, Mississippi, built in 2014. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lake Elaine Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Elaine Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dave Robbins (private). It impounds the Camp Branch.
The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 221 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 19 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2014, 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 | Union |
| River/Stream | Camp Branch |
| Coordinates | 34.51528, -88.93750 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 27 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 221 ft |
| Year Completed | 2014 (12 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 19 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | DAVE ROBBINS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00277 |
| Federal ID | MS00277 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |