Lake Truly Dam is an earth dam located in Lincoln County, Mississippi, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 850 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Lake Truly Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Truly Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Brookhaven Land Holding (private). It impounds the Unt of Mccall Creek.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 133 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, the structure is relatively new.
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.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lincoln |
| River/Stream | Unt of Mccall Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.55515, -90.59835 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 133 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Brookhaven Land Holding |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03273 |
| Federal ID | MS03273 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |