Burton Lake Dam No. 2 is an earth dam located in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, built in 2017. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 936 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 Burton Lake Dam No. 2
Burton Lake Dam No. 2 is a dam in Tishomingo, Mississippi. It impounds the Unt of Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 936 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tishomingo |
| River/Stream | Unt of Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway |
| Coordinates | 34.51056, -88.31583 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 936 ft |
| Year Completed | 2017 (9 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner Type | Not Listed |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS07319 |
| Federal ID | MS07319 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |