Burton Lake Dam No. 1
Burton Lake Dam No. 1 is an earth dam located in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, built in 2017. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Burton Lake Dam No. 1
Burton Lake Dam No. 1 is a dam in Tishomingo, Mississippi. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unt Of Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway.
The dam stands 39 feet tall and stretches 860 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 245 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2017, 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.
At 39 feet, this dam is taller than 86% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tishomingo |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway |
| Coordinates | 34.51361, -88.31667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 39 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 860 ft |
| Year Completed | 2017 (9 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 245 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 245 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 175 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS07318 |
| Federal ID | MS07318 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |