Floyd Pond Dam

Floyd Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Floyd Pond Dam

The primary purpose of Floyd Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 35 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 420 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyHinds
Coordinates32.31198, -90.60152

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage420 acre-ft
Max Storage420 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS01749
Federal IDMS01749
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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