Helton Lake Dam

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

About Helton Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Helton Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by David Helton (private). It impounds the Big Creek.

The dam stands 28 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 40 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyGreene
River/StreamBig Creek
Coordinates31.13806, -88.63333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height28 ft
Dam Height28 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage25 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDAVID HELTON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS07341
Federal IDMS07341
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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