Archusa Creek Water Park Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Mississippi, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 4,500 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Archusa Creek Water Park Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Archusa Creek Water Park Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pat Harrison Waterway District (state). It impounds the Archusa Creek.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 4,500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 450 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 9,800 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 60 square miles. Completed in 1971, 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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Clarke |
| River/Stream | Archusa Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.02472, -88.72222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 32 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 9,800 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 9,800 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 3,533 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 450 acres |
| Drainage Area | 60 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 50,600 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Pat Harrison Waterway District |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01402 |
| Federal ID | MS01402 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |