Fellows Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Mississippi, built in 2000. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 394 ft long, taller than 65% 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 Fellows Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Fellows 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 H. Fellows (private). It impounds the Unt of Town Creek.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 394 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 91 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2000, the structure is 26 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 | Monroe |
| River/Stream | Unt of Town Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.00358, -88.57889 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 394 ft |
| Year Completed | 2000 (26 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 91 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 61 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 250 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Richard H. Fellows |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03464 |
| Federal ID | MS03464 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |