Trailwood West Lake Dam
Trailwood West Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Forrest County, Mississippi, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Trailwood West Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Trailwood West Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Trailwood Owners Association, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unt Of Lotts Creek near Petal.
The dam stands 51 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 218 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/19/2008. That was over 17 years ago.
At 51 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Forrest |
| Nearest City | Petal |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Lotts Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.33975, -89.20968 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 51 ft |
| Dam Height | 31 ft |
| Dam Length | 350 ft |
| Year Completed | 2006 (20 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 218 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 218 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 144 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 561 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | TRAILWOOD OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/19/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03735 |
| Federal ID | MS03735 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |