Fellows Lake Dam

Fellows Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Mississippi, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Fellows Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Fellows Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard H. Fellows (private). It impounds the Unt Of Town Creek.

The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 394 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyMonroe
River/StreamUnt Of Town Creek
Coordinates34.00358, -88.57889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length394 ft
Year Completed2000 (26 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage91 acre-ft
Max Storage91 acre-ft
Normal Storage61 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge250 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerRICHARD H. FELLOWS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03464
Federal IDMS03464
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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