John Young Lake Dam

John Young Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About John Young Lake Dam

The primary purpose of John Young Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Doyle Young (private). It impounds the Unt Of Shoaf Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 325 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 240 acre-feet.

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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyLee
River/StreamUnt Of Shoaf Creek
Coordinates34.10353, -88.54375

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length325 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage240 acre-ft
Max Storage240 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDOYLE YOUNG
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02536
Federal IDMS02536
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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