Tom Moore Lake Dam

Tom Moore Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tom Moore Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Tom Moore Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Thomas C. Moore (private). It impounds the Unt Of Chickasawhay River.

The dam stands 19 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 126 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/11/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyWayne
River/StreamUnt Of Chickasawhay River
Coordinates31.63772, -88.60311

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage126 acre-ft
Max Storage126 acre-ft
Normal Storage64 acre-ft
Surface Area8 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTHOMAS C. MOORE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Last Inspection02/11/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02904
Federal IDMS02904
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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