Timber Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 480 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Timber Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Timber Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James H. Cregar, III (private). It impounds the Unt of Yellow Leaf Creek.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 13 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 148 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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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| River/Stream | Unt of Yellow Leaf Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.37332, -89.44757 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 148 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 119 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 13 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 11 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | James H. Cregar, III |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03229 |
| Federal ID | MS03229 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |