Kelly Lake Dam

Kelly Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height24 ft

Dam profile

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

24 ft tall and 1,300 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 Kelly Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Kelly Lake Dam is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Michael Mcgee (private). It impounds the Unnamed.

The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 1,300 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 413 acre-feet.

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

StateMississippi
CountyMonroe
River/StreamUnnamed
Coordinates33.85634, -88.65270

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Dam Length1,300 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage413 acre-ft
Max Storage413 acre-ft
Normal Storage262 acre-ft
Surface Area33 acres
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerMichael Mcgee
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03801
Federal IDMS03801
More InfoState Dam Safety Program