Williams Dam
Williams Dam is an earth dam located in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Williams Dam
The primary purpose of Williams Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Howard J. Williams (private). It impounds the Unt Of Durden Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 462 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 234 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 Durden Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.04636, -89.67686 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 462 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 234 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 234 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 92 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | HOWARD J. WILLIAMS |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03196 |
| Federal ID | MS03196 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |