Morrison Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 41 ft41 ft tall and 340 ft long, taller than 87% 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 Morrison Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Morrison Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cooper Morrison (private). It impounds the Unt of Halls Creek..
The dam stands 41 feet tall and stretches 340 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2002, 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 41 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| River/Stream | Unt of Halls Creek. |
| Coordinates | 32.42755, -90.58100 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 41 ft |
| Dam Height | 36 ft |
| Dam Length | 340 ft |
| Year Completed | 2002 (24 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 50 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cooper Morrison |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03563 |
| Federal ID | MS03563 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |