Holmes Land Company Dam

Holmes Land Company Dam is an earth dam located in Holmes County, Mississippi, built in 2001. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification.

About Holmes Land Company Dam

The primary purpose of Holmes Land Company Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unt Of Howard Creek.

The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 763 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2001, the structure is relatively new.

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Undetermined Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMississippi
CountyHolmes
River/StreamUnt Of Howard Creek
Coordinates33.14733, -89.87193

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height23 ft
Dam Height23 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed2001 (25 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage763 acre-ft
Max Storage763 acre-ft
Normal Storage239 acre-ft
Surface Area45 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge563 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMS03537
Federal IDMS03537
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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