Three Prong Dam

Three Prong Dam is an earth dam located in Rankin County, Mississippi, built in 2005. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Three Prong Dam

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

The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 750 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 27 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 350 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2005, 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
CountyRankin
River/StreamThree Prong Creek
Coordinates32.45757, -89.97276

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height17 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Dam Length750 ft
Year Completed2005 (21 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage350 acre-ft
Max Storage350 acre-ft
Normal Storage135 acre-ft
Surface Area27 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge2,090 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTHREE PRONG PROPERTIES, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03622
Federal IDMS03622
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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