Camp Hopewell Dam
Camp Hopewell Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Camp Hopewell Dam
The primary purpose of Camp Hopewell Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by St. Andrews Presbytery (private). It impounds the Unt Of Yellow Leaf Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 400 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Yellow Leaf Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.38810, -89.41598 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 400 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 275 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 55 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 360 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERY |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03513 |
| Federal ID | MS03513 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |