Crystal Lake Dam

Crystal Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionUnsatisfactoryWorst of 4 · considered unsafe
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/02/2009
Height13 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Crystal Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Crystal Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 13 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 195 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 02/02/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyHarrison
Coordinates30.45189, -89.14421

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage195 acre-ft
Max Storage195 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection02/02/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00228
Federal IDMS00228
More InfoState Dam Safety Program