Grays Creek North Lake Dam
Grays Creek North Lake Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Grays Creek North Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Grays Creek North Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Grays Creek Subdivision, Llc (private). It impounds the Unt Of Grays Creek near Hernando.
The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 275 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 37 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| Nearest City | Hernando |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Grays Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.77522, -89.93700 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 37 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 275 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 37 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 24 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 134 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | GRAYS CREEK SUBDIVISION, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03715 |
| Federal ID | MS03715 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |