Multip Manor Lake Dam

Multip Manor Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi, built in 1961. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Multip Manor Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Multip Manor Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Marc Wilson (private). It impounds the Unt Of Smith Creek near Raymond.

The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 720 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1961, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 03/31/2023.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Mississippi dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMississippi
CountyHinds
Nearest CityRaymond
River/StreamUnt Of Smith Creek
Coordinates32.27809, -90.35392

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height9 ft
Dam Height9 ft
Dam Length720 ft
Year Completed1961 (65 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage77 acre-ft
Max Storage77 acre-ft
Normal Storage21 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMARC WILSON
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection03/31/2023
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMS02896
Federal IDMS02896
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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