Stites Lake Dam
Stites Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Prentiss County, Mississippi, built in 2014. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Stites Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Stites Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Russell Stites (private). It impounds the Youngs Creek.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 587 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 131 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2014, the structure is relatively new.
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 | Prentiss |
| River/Stream | Youngs Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.62611, -88.50833 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 587 ft |
| Year Completed | 2014 (12 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 131 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 53 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | RUSSELL STITES |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03879 |
| Federal ID | MS03879 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |