Jerry Davis Dam is an earth dam located in Clay County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 452 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 Jerry Davis Dam
The primary purpose of Jerry Davis Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Jerry Davis (private). It impounds the Unt of Johnson Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 452 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 87 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 | Clay |
| River/Stream | Unt of Johnson Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.62633, -88.93886 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 452 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 87 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 39 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Jerry Davis |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03240 |
| Federal ID | MS03240 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |