North Cypress Lake
North Cypress Lake is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About North Cypress Lake
The primary purpose of North Cypress Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by U.s. Forest Service (federal). It impounds the Unt Of West Cypress Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,312 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 19 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 607 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 | Lafayette |
| River/Stream | Unt Of West Cypress Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.40803, -89.32821 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,312 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 607 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 607 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 47 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 19 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 330 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | U.S. FOREST SERVICE |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00947 |
| Federal ID | MS00947 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |