Jessie Mcright Dam
Jessie Mcright Dam is an earth dam located in Holmes County, Mississippi, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Jessie Mcright Dam
The primary purpose of Jessie Mcright Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jessie Mcright (private). It impounds the Unt Of Harland Creek.
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 88 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 years old.
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 | Holmes |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Harland Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.01833, -90.17806 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 280 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 88 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 98 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | JESSIE MCRIGHT |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03319 |
| Federal ID | MS03319 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |