Lake Cleveland Dam is an earth dam located in Newton County, Mississippi, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 757 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 Lake Cleveland Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Cleveland Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Billy Cleveland (private). It impounds the Unt of Okahatta Creek near Hickory.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 757 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 149 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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 | Newton |
| Nearest City | Hickory |
| River/Stream | Unt of Okahatta Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.37346, -89.04595 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 757 ft |
| Year Completed | 2009 (17 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 71 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 770 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Billy Cleveland |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03748 |
| Federal ID | MS03748 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |