George Graves Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Mississippi, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 500 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 George Graves Lake Dam
The primary purpose of George Graves Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by George Graves (private). It impounds the Unt of Shell Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 61 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lee |
| River/Stream | Unt of Shell Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.45619, -88.77065 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1996 (30 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 18 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 361 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | George Graves |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03392 |
| Federal ID | MS03392 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |