Holmes Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 447 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Holmes Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Holmes Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jason Hughes (private).
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 447 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 8 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 110 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. The most recent inspection on record was 09/20/2017.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Marshall |
| Coordinates | 34.72278, -89.69083 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 447.5 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 110 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 66 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 8 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jason Hughes |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Fair |
| Last Inspection | 09/20/2017 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00424 |
| Federal ID | MS00424 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |