Lake Chautauqua Dam

Lake Chautauqua Dam is an earth dam located in Copiah County, Mississippi, built in 1925. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

About Lake Chautauqua Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Chautauqua Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Crystal Springs (local government). It impounds the Clear Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 462 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 242 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1925, the structure is over a century old.

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Undetermined Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMississippi
CountyCopiah
River/StreamClear Creek
Coordinates32.00029, -90.36637

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length462 ft
Year Completed1925 (101 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage242 acre-ft
Max Storage242 acre-ft
Normal Storage190 acre-ft
Surface Area25 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge193 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCITY OF CRYSTAL SPRINGS
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMS00494
Federal IDMS00494
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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