Alcorn College Lake Dam

Alcorn College Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Claiborne County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Alcorn College Lake Dam

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

The dam stands 44 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 406 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.

At 44 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyClaiborne
Coordinates31.87408, -91.14136

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height44 ft
Dam Height44 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage406 acre-ft
Max Storage406 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypeState
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00261
Federal IDMS00261
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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