L. C. Ellis Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Mississippi, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 310 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 L. C. Ellis Lake Dam
The primary purpose of L. C. Ellis Lake Dam is tailings. Tailings dams contain waste material from mining operations — typically a slurry of finely ground rock left over after valuable minerals have been extracted. These structures require ongoing monitoring because tailings can contain heavy metals and other contaminants. The dam is owned by L. C. Ellis (private). It impounds the Unt of Big Sand Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 202 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Carroll |
| River/Stream | Unt of Big Sand Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.54339, -89.97738 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 20 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 209 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Tailings |
| Owner | L. C. Ellis |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03686 |
| Federal ID | MS03686 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |