Grey Castle Lake Dam

Grey Castle Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Grey Castle Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Grey Castle Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Pete Debaukelaer (private). It impounds the Limekiln Creek.

The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,614 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 138 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,603 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles.

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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 11/09/2022.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyMadison
River/StreamLimekiln Creek
Coordinates32.50889, -90.20889

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Dam Length1,614 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage3,603 acre-ft
Max Storage3,603 acre-ft
Normal Storage800 acre-ft
Surface Area138 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerPETE DEBAUKELAER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection11/09/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02936
Federal IDMS02936
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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