Lake Bill Waller Dam
Lake Bill Waller Dam is an earth dam located in Marion County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Lake Bill Waller Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Bill Waller Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Mississippi Department Of Wildlife Fisheries And Parks (state).
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 201 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 2,000 acre-feet.
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 | Marion |
| Coordinates | 31.19096, -89.71670 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,320 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,000 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,000 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,680 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 201 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE FISHERIES AND PARKS |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02796 |
| Federal ID | MS02796 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |