Lake Elizabeth Dam

Lake Elizabeth Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, built in 2005. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Lake Elizabeth Dam

The primary purpose of Lake Elizabeth Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Charles Berry (private). It impounds the Unt Of Lake Cormorant Bayou.

The dam stands 60 feet tall and stretches 940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 57 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,186 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2005, the structure is relatively new.

Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 09/01/2010. That was over 15 years ago.

At 60 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.

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Undetermined HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMississippi
CountyDeSoto
River/StreamUnt Of Lake Cormorant Bayou
Coordinates34.77988, -90.19829

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height60 ft
Dam Height50 ft
Dam Length940 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,186 acre-ft
Max Storage1,186 acre-ft
Normal Storage864 acre-ft
Surface Area57 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge591 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCHARLES BERRY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection09/01/2010
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMS03639
Federal IDMS03639
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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