Steve Horn Number 3 Dam

Steve Horn Number 3 Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi, built in 1999. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Steve Horn Number 3 Dam

The primary purpose of Steve Horn Number 3 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Steve Horn (private). It impounds the Persimmon Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 770 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1999, the structure is 27 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. The most recent inspection on record was 08/09/2000. That was over 25 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyMadison
River/StreamPersimmon Creek
Coordinates32.54565, -90.20339

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length770 ft
Year Completed1999 (27 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage112 acre-ft
Max Storage112 acre-ft
Normal Storage80 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge587 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerSTEVE HORN
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection08/09/2000
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03457
Federal IDMS03457
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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