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Grenada Lake is a reservoir on the Yalobusha River
Yalobusha River

The Yalobusha River is a river, 165 mi long, in north-central Mississippi in the United States. It is a principal tributary of the Yazoo River, via which it is part of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River....
 in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
. It is one of four flood control lakes in North Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
 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
Grenada, Mississippi

Grenada is a city in Grenada County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,879 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grenada County, Mississippi....
. The operation of Grenada Lake began in 1954 after a cost of $32 million dollars to construct.






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Grenada Lake is a reservoir on the Yalobusha River
Yalobusha River

The Yalobusha River is a river, 165 mi long, in north-central Mississippi in the United States. It is a principal tributary of the Yazoo River, via which it is part of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River....
 in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
. It is one of four flood control lakes in North Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
 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
Grenada, Mississippi

Grenada is a city in Grenada County, Mississippi, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,879 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grenada County, 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 NGVD. The Grenada Project encompasses with of this in water during the recreation season (215 NGVD). At this elevation the lake has approximately of shoreline. Flood control is the primary purpose of the Grenada Lake Project. The Mississippi River Basin Flood Control Project was the direct result of the Great Flood of 1927. The levees which were the only protection against flooding at the time, broke along the Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
 and Arkansas
Arkansas

Arkansas is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States of the United States. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River....
 Rivers, literally swamping thousands of acres of land in Mississippi
Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Deep South of the United States. Jackson, Mississippi is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Anishinaabe language word misi-ziibi ....
, Louisiana
Louisiana

The State of Louisiana is a U.S. state located in the U.S. Southern States of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans....
, and Arkansas
Arkansas

Arkansas is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States of the United States. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River....
. Even though the Corps of Engineers main objective is flood control, Federal Legislation calls for other activities on Corps of Engineers Lands. Since its impoundment, Grenada Lake has attracted an ever-increasing number of visitors who enjoy water-based and other outdoor recreational activities and is host to several fishing tournaments annually as well. Grenada Lake is the home to two state parks, Carver's Point and Hugh White, with many campgrounds located around the lake. It also is home to the Dogwoods Golf Course which has been hailed as one of the best golf courses in the southeast, and possibly the entire United States.

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    United States Army Corps of Engineers

    The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34,600 civilian and 650 military personnel, making it the world's largest public services engineering, design and construction management agency....
     official web page.