Lake Priscilla Dam is an earth dam located in Adams County, Mississippi, built in 2015. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 465 ft long, taller than 62% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Lake Priscilla Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Priscilla Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Second Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 102 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 43 square miles. Completed in 2015, 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 | Adams |
| River/Stream | Second Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.48667, -91.26611 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 465 ft |
| Year Completed | 2015 (11 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 102 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 33 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 3 acres |
| Drainage Area | 43 sq mi |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01972 |
| Federal ID | MS01972 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |