Little Hoover Dam
Little Hoover Dam is an earth dam located in Jackson County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Little Hoover Dam
The primary purpose of Little Hoover Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jack C. Hoover (private). It impounds the Boggy Branch.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 310 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 20 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 140 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 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 | Jackson |
| River/Stream | Boggy Branch |
| Coordinates | 30.50717, -88.66730 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 310 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 140 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 100 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 20 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | JACK C. HOOVER |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02972 |
| Federal ID | MS02972 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |