Mccrory Dam

Mccrory Dam is an earth dam located in Attala County, Mississippi, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Mccrory Dam

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

The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 594 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 120 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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
CountyAttala
River/StreamUnt Of Crooked Creek
Coordinates32.89268, -89.85874

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length594 ft
Year Completed1996 (30 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage120 acre-ft
Max Storage120 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area10 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge191 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerDALLAS ALLEN MCCRORY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03448
Federal IDMS03448
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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