Lirette Lake Dam
Lirette Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wayne County, Mississippi, built in 2009. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lirette Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Lirette Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Merlin Lirette (private).
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 825 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 196 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2009, 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Wayne |
| Coordinates | 31.66149, -88.57070 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 825 ft |
| Year Completed | 2009 (17 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 196 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 196 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,234 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | MERLIN LIRETTE |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03742 |
| Federal ID | MS03742 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |