Lloyd Beard Dam is an earth dam located in Prentiss County, Mississippi, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 460 ft long. 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 Lloyd Beard Dam
The primary purpose of Lloyd Beard Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Lloyd Beard (private). It impounds the Unt of Kings Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 460 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 12 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 103 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 years old.
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 | Prentiss |
| River/Stream | Unt of Kings Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.69693, -88.52970 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 460 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 67 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 12 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 285 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Lloyd Beard |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03259 |
| Federal ID | MS03259 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |