Helen and Clyde Memorial Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Leake County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 480 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 Helen and Clyde Memorial Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Helen and Clyde Memorial Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mooney Real Estate (private). It impounds the Unt of Hooper Mill Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 65 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 | Leake |
| River/Stream | Unt of Hooper Mill Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.84569, -89.32981 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 65 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Mooney Real Estate |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03332 |
| Federal ID | MS03332 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |