Campus Lake Dam

Campus Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Jones County, Mississippi, built in 1920. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

About Campus Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Campus Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Ellisville State School (local government). It impounds the Unt Of Little Rocky Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet. Completed in 1920, the structure is over a century old.

The most recent inspection on record was 07/11/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Undetermined Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMississippi
CountyJones
River/StreamUnt Of Little Rocky Creek
Coordinates31.58690, -89.22137

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length400 ft
Year Completed1920 (106 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Max Discharge452 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Last Inspection07/11/2000
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMS02290
Federal IDMS02290
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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