Clear Creek Lake Dam

Clear Creek Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Mississippi, built in 2007. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspectionNot reported
Height34 ft
Built200719 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall and 479 ft long, taller than 78% 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 Clear Creek Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Clear Creek Lake Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is owned by Gary Sanders (private). It impounds the Unt of Holiday Creek.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 479 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 73 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, the structure is relatively new.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyMarion
River/StreamUnt of Holiday Creek
Coordinates31.36954, -89.86033

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Dam Length479 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage73 acre-ft
Max Storage73 acre-ft
Normal Storage45 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond
OwnerGary Sanders
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMS03723
Federal IDMS03723
More InfoState Dam Safety Program