Palmer Dam is an earth dam located in Hinds County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 29 ft29 ft tall and 700 ft long, taller than 65% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Palmer Dam
The primary purpose of Palmer Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by John Palmer (private). It impounds the Messenger Creek.
The dam stands 29 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 42 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 676 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 | Hinds |
| River/Stream | Messenger Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.38590, -90.61657 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Height | 29 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 676 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 676 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 268 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 42 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | John Palmer |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03211 |
| Federal ID | MS03211 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |