Charlie Capps Lake Dam
Charlie Capps Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Charlie Capps Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Charlie Capps Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mississippi Department Of Wildlife Fisheries And Parks (state).
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 26,400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 473 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 4,096 acre-feet.
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 | Bolivar |
| Coordinates | 33.86141, -90.97932 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 26,400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 4,096 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 4,096 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3,027 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 473 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE FISHERIES AND PARKS |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01392 |
| Federal ID | MS01392 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |