Kent Jones Dam

Kent Jones Dam is an earth dam located in Simpson County, Mississippi, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kent Jones Dam

The primary purpose of Kent Jones Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kent Jones (private). It impounds the Unt Of Strong River.

The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 515 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 3 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 47 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.

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
CountySimpson
River/StreamUnt Of Strong River
Coordinates31.95796, -89.89390

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Dam Length515 ft
Year Completed2002 (24 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage47 acre-ft
Max Storage47 acre-ft
Normal Storage37 acre-ft
Surface Area3 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge108 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerKENT JONES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03571
Federal IDMS03571
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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