Coon Creek Lake Dam
Coon Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Coon Creek Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Coon Creek Lake Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Coon Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,423 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 99 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,692 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 5 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 05/10/2014. That was over 11 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| River/Stream | Coon Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.18915, -89.27955 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,423 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,692 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,692 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 298 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 99 acres |
| Drainage Area | 5 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 05/10/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01254 |
| Federal ID | MS01254 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |