Lake Stephens Dam
Lake Stephens Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lake Stephens Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Stephens Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Camp Lake Stephens (private).
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 | Lafayette |
| Nearest City | Oxford |
| Coordinates | 34.31150, -89.47778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | CAMP LAKE STEPHENS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03770 |
| Federal ID | MS03770 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |