Griffin Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Alcorn County, Mississippi, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 7 ft7 ft tall and 200 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 Griffin Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Griffin Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Joel Griffin (private). It impounds the Clear Creek near Corinth.
The dam stands 7 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 62 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 years old.
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 | Alcorn |
| Nearest City | Corinth |
| River/Stream | Clear Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.91725, -88.46156 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Height | 7 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1999 (27 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Joel Griffin |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03760 |
| Federal ID | MS03760 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |