Albritton Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Pearl River County, Mississippi, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 33 ft33 ft tall and 500 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Albritton Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Albritton Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard Biedenharn (private). It impounds the Unt of Mill Creek.
The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 80 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,369 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Pearl River |
| River/Stream | Unt of Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 30.98217, -89.68749 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Height | 33 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,369 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,369 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,016 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 80 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 400 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richard Biedenharn |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03326 |
| Federal ID | MS03326 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |