Gayle Harrell Dam

Gayle Harrell Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Gayle Harrell Dam

The primary purpose of Gayle Harrell Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Dr. Gayle Harrell (private). It impounds the Unt Of Quaterliah Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 800 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 176 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyJasper
River/StreamUnt Of Quaterliah Creek
Coordinates32.21553, -89.23379

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length800 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage176 acre-ft
Max Storage176 acre-ft
Normal Storage72 acre-ft
Surface Area12 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDR. GAYLE HARRELL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03166
Federal IDMS03166
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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