Ed Herring Dam

Ed Herring Dam is an earth dam located in Franklin County, Mississippi, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ed Herring Dam

The primary purpose of Ed Herring Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Edward Herring (private). It impounds the Cotton Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 587 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 50 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyFranklin
River/StreamCotton Creek
Coordinates31.38786, -90.75532

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length587 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage50 acre-ft
Max Storage50 acre-ft
Normal Storage12 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge114 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerEDWARD HERRING
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03452
Federal IDMS03452
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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