Knox Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 692 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Knox Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Knox Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unt of Town Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 692 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 152 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 | Clay |
| River/Stream | Unt of Town Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.65613, -88.58075 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 692 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 152 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 107 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 15 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03003 |
| Federal ID | MS03003 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |