Horse Farm Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 950 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 Horse Farm Dam
The primary purpose of Horse Farm Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Panther Creek Ranch, LLC (private). It impounds the Unt of Panther Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 590 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 74 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| River/Stream | Unt of Panther Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.83776, -90.11578 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 950 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 74 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 55 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 590 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 493 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Panther Creek Ranch, LLC |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02659 |
| Federal ID | MS02659 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |