Little Buckhorn Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 850 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 Little Buckhorn Dam
The primary purpose of Little Buckhorn Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by William V. Doggett, Jr. (private). It impounds the Flat Branch.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 45 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 380 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 | Jasper |
| River/Stream | Flat Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.12068, -89.22322 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 380 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 380 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 97 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 45 acres |
| Drainage Area | 1 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | William V. Doggett, Jr. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03231 |
| Federal ID | MS03231 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |