Lake Size: 35,000 acres Shoreline Length (Miles): 48 mi (77 km) Latitude: 33.832494 Longitude: -89.737873 Lake Level Above Sea Level: 256 feet (78 m) Counties: Grenada County Cities: Futheyville Lake Management: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Information: Grenada Lake is a reservoir on the Yalobusha River in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is one of four flood control lakes in North Mississippi constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Grenada Lake was constructed to help control flooding along the Yazoo River Basin. The dam is located on the Yalobusha River approximately 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Grenada, Mississippi.
The operation of Grenada Lake began in 1954 after a cost of $32 million dollars to construct. The elevation of the top of the earthen-filled dam is 256 feet (78 m) NGVD. The Grenada Project encompasses 90,427 acres (366 km2) with 35,000 acres (140 km2) of this in water during the recreation season (215 NGVD). At this elevation the lake has approximately 48 mi (77 km) of shoreline.
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Grenada Lake, MS, on the Yalobusha and Skuna Rivers, is home to the "Thunder on Water" festival held annually in June. A visitor center, fitness trail and tennis courts are just some of the recreation opportunities located on the lake in addition to camping, boating and picnicking facilities.
Address:
P.O. Box 903
Grenada,MS,38902-0903
Phone: (662) 226-5911
Directions:
From Memphis, TN, 82 miles south on I-55 to Grenada, MS, then 3 miles east on MS 8.
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