Lake Gary Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 1,200 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Gary Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Gary Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Union for Reform Judaism (private). It impounds the Unt of Unt of Tallahalla Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,200 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 149 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Hinds |
| River/Stream | Unt of Unt of Tallahalla Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.09817, -90.56429 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,200 ft |
| Year Completed | 1997 (29 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 149 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 129 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Controlled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Union for Reform Judaism |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03709 |
| Federal ID | MS03709 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |