Conference Center Drive Dam is an earth dam located in Copiah County, Mississippi, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 49 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 Conference Center Drive Dam
The primary purpose of Conference Center Drive Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Copiah - Lincoln Community College (local government). It impounds the Fords Creek.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 49 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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 | Copiah |
| River/Stream | Fords Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.68891, -90.39630 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 49 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 98 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 160 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Copiah - Lincoln Community College |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03517 |
| Federal ID | MS03517 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |