Lake Piomingo Dam is an earth dam located in Lee County, Mississippi, built in 1967. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 1,250 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Piomingo Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Piomingo Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wayne Fitzner (private). It impounds the Middle Tulip Creek near Tupelo City Limits.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,250 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 92 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,900 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1967, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. 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 09/28/2022.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Mississippi dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lee |
| Nearest City | Tupelo City Limits |
| River/Stream | Middle Tulip Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.32224, -88.63294 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,250 ft |
| Year Completed | 1967 (59 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,900 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,900 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 990 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 92 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 233 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Wayne Fitzner |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 09/28/2022 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02515 |
| Federal ID | MS02515 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |