Hugh Thomasson Lake is an earth dam located in Kemper County, Mississippi, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 600 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 Hugh Thomasson Lake
The primary purpose of Hugh Thomasson Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hugh Thomasson (private). It impounds the Pawticfaw Creek -os near Enondale.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 96 acre-feet. Completed in 1955, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
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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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Kemper |
| Nearest City | Enondale |
| River/Stream | Pawticfaw Creek -os |
| Coordinates | 32.73060, -88.78808 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1955 (71 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 96 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 172 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hugh Thomasson |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02546 |
| Federal ID | MS02546 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |