Tirey Lake

Tirey Lake is an earth dam located in Humphreys County, Mississippi, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tirey Lake

Tirey Lake is a dam in Humphreys, Mississippi. The dam is owned by Henry Tirey (private). It impounds the Willis Bayou -os near Hollandale.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 7,920 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 450 acre-feet. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 years old.

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 HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyHumphreys
Nearest CityHollandale
River/StreamWillis Bayou -os
Coordinates33.24693, -90.59988

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length7,920 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage450 acre-ft
Max Storage450 acre-ft
Normal Storage450 acre-ft
Max Discharge14 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerHENRY TIREY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00474
Federal IDMS00474
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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