Greenwood Leflore Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, built in 1969. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 20 ft20 ft tall and 462 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 Greenwood Leflore Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Greenwood Leflore Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Chickasaw Bluff Lakes Association (private). It impounds the Unt of Lake Cormorant Bayou.
The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 462 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 540 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1969, 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 | DeSoto |
| River/Stream | Unt of Lake Cormorant Bayou |
| Coordinates | 34.83686, -90.19266 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 462 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 540 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 540 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 322 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 960 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Chickasaw Bluff Lakes Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01563 |
| Federal ID | MS01563 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |