Canton Country Club Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 11 ft11 ft tall and 700 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 Canton Country Club Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Canton Country Club Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Canton Country Club Inc. (private). It impounds the Unt of Walnut Creek.
The dam stands 11 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 150 acre-feet. Completed in 1958, 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 satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 06/04/2010. That was over 16 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Madison |
| River/Stream | Unt of Walnut Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.60624, -89.99222 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Height | 11 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 1958 (68 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 150 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 120 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Canton Country Club Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Satisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/04/2010 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02239 |
| Federal ID | MS02239 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |