Tommy Ellis Lake is an earth dam located in Sunflower County, Mississippi, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 8 ft8 ft tall and 5,280 ft long. 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 Tommy Ellis Lake
Tommy Ellis Lake is a dam in Sunflower, Mississippi. The dam is owned by Tommy Ellis (private). It impounds the Tr- Jones Bayou near Sunflower.
The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 5,280 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 80 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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 | Sunflower |
| Nearest City | Sunflower |
| River/Stream | Tr- Jones Bayou |
| Coordinates | 33.58361, -90.65868 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Height | 8 ft |
| Dam Length | 5,280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 80 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 2 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Tommy Ellis |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00902 |
| Federal ID | MS00902 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |