Beaver Lake Dam
Beaver Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Mississippi, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Beaver Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Beaver Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Beaver Lake Hoa (private). It impounds the Beaver Creek near N/a.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,150 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 108 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,494 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/20/2021.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lamar |
| Nearest City | N/a |
| River/Stream | Beaver Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.13813, -89.35055 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,150 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,494 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,494 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 783 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 108 acres |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,497 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | BEAVER LAKE HOA |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 04/20/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00709 |
| Federal ID | MS00709 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |