Haas Lake Dam

Haas Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Mississippi, built in 2010. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Haas Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Haas Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Toxey Haas (private). It impounds the Unt Of Houlka Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 693 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 147 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2010, 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
CountyClay
River/StreamUnt Of Houlka Creek
Coordinates33.73057, -88.75909

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length693 ft
Year Completed2010 (16 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage147 acre-ft
Max Storage147 acre-ft
Normal Storage78 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge236 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTOXEY HAAS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03763
Federal IDMS03763
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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