Wilderness Forever Dam
Wilderness Forever Dam is an earth dam located in Claiborne County, Mississippi, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Wilderness Forever Dam
The primary purpose of Wilderness Forever Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Wilderness Forever, Inc. (private). It impounds the Unt Of Bayou Pierre.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 410 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 40 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 420 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1992, the structure is 34 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 | Claiborne |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Bayou Pierre |
| Coordinates | 31.98089, -91.02687 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 410 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 420 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 207 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 40 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | WILDERNESS FOREVER, INC. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03236 |
| Federal ID | MS03236 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |