Cypress Creek Preserve Dam
Cypress Creek Preserve Dam is an earth dam located in Yazoo County, Mississippi, built in 2006. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Cypress Creek Preserve Dam
The primary purpose of Cypress Creek Preserve Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cypress Creek Preserve, Llc. (private). It impounds the Wolf Creek.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 968 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 316 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2006, 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Yazoo |
| River/Stream | Wolf Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.68348, -90.27651 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 968 ft |
| Year Completed | 2006 (20 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 316 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 316 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 132 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 27 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 874 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | CYPRESS CREEK PRESERVE, LLC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03664 |
| Federal ID | MS03664 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |