Chief Chisca 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 · 45 ft45 ft tall and 400 ft long, taller than 90% 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 Chief Chisca Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Chief Chisca 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 Bluf Property Association (private). It impounds the Cormorant Bayou.
The dam stands 45 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 236 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.
At 45 feet, this dam is taller than 90% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| River/Stream | Cormorant Bayou |
| Coordinates | 34.83080, -90.19369 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Height | 45 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1969 (57 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 236 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 236 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 165 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Chickasaw Bluf Property Association |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01564 |
| Federal ID | MS01564 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |