Holmes Lake Dam

Holmes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Holmes Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Holmes Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Curtis And Tina Stutts (private). It impounds the Unt Of Tallahala Creek.

The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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. The most recent inspection on record was 12/17/2020.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyHinds
River/StreamUnt Of Tallahala Creek
Coordinates32.18941, -90.39434

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height18 ft
Dam Height18 ft
Dam Length550 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage130 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCURTIS AND TINA STUTTS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/17/2020
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS01794
Federal IDMS01794
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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