Grays Creek Lake #1 Dam

Grays Creek Lake #1 Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Grays Creek Lake #1 Dam

The primary purpose of Grays Creek Lake #1 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 Development, Llc (private). It impounds the Unt Of Grays Creek.

The dam stands 37 feet tall and stretches 760 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 147 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/20/2016.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 84% of dams nationwide.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMississippi
CountyDeSoto
River/StreamUnt Of Grays Creek
Coordinates34.77667, -89.94356

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length760 ft
Year Completed2007 (19 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage147 acre-ft
Max Storage147 acre-ft
Normal Storage59 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge1,037 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerGRAYS CREEK DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection06/20/2016
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMS03717
Federal IDMS03717
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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