Clarke 280 Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clarke County, Mississippi, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 38 ft38 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 84% 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 Clarke 280 Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Clarke 280 Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by L & K Timber Farms, LLC (private). It impounds the Unt of Hurricane Creek.
The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 35 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 889 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, the structure is relatively new.
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.
At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Clarke |
| River/Stream | Unt of Hurricane Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.14569, -88.56920 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Height | 38 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
| Year Completed | 2006 (20 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 889 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 889 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 798 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 35 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | L & K Timber Farms, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03658 |
| Federal ID | MS03658 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |