Phillips Dam
Phillips Dam is an earth dam located in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Phillips Dam
The primary purpose of Phillips Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Earl Phillips (private). It impounds the Unt Of Turkey Creek.
The dam stands 13 feet tall and stretches 235 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 68 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Yalobusha |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Turkey Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.95636, -89.66006 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Height | 13 ft |
| Dam Length | 235 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 68 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 28 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | EARL PHILLIPS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03192 |
| Federal ID | MS03192 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |