Wil Lake Dam

Wil Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wil Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wil Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wil Seal (private). It impounds the Brown Creek.

The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 350 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 144 acre-feet.

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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyWilkinson
River/StreamBrown Creek
Coordinates31.11861, -91.28194

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height30 ft
Dam Height30 ft
Dam Length350 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage144 acre-ft
Max Storage144 acre-ft
Normal Storage69 acre-ft
Surface Area5 acres

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerWIL SEAL
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS07361
Federal IDMS07361
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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