Shirley Hooper Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 685 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 Shirley Hooper Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Shirley Hooper Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Daniel Hooper (private). It impounds the Graham Mill.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 685 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 58 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. The most recent inspection on record was 06/02/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lauderdale |
| River/Stream | Graham Mill |
| Coordinates | 32.30917, -88.71778 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 685 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 58 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 45 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 4 acres |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Daniel Hooper |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 06/02/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03880 |
| Federal ID | MS03880 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |