Weir Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Choctaw County, Mississippi, built in 1971. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall and 1,970 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Weir Lagoon Dam
Weir Lagoon Dam is a dam in Choctaw, Mississippi. The dam is local government-owned.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 1,970 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet. Completed in 1971, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 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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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Choctaw |
| Coordinates | 33.26830, -89.29854 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,970 ft |
| Year Completed | 1971 (55 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00853 |
| Federal ID | MS00853 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |