Willis Graves Lake Dam

Willis Graves Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Benton County, Mississippi, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Willis Graves Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Willis Graves Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Willis Graves (private). It impounds the Miller Branch.

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 606 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 188 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyBenton
River/StreamMiller Branch
Coordinates34.92275, -89.06879

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length606 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage188 acre-ft
Max Storage188 acre-ft
Normal Storage106 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge86 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWILLIS GRAVES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03310
Federal IDMS03310
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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