Hiller Park Dam is an earth dam located in Harrison County, Mississippi, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 60 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 Hiller Park Dam
The primary purpose of Hiller Park Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City of Biloxi (local government). It impounds the Bayou Laporte near Biloxi, Ms.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 60 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 52 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1990, the structure is 36 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 | Harrison |
| Nearest City | Biloxi, Ms |
| River/Stream | Bayou Laporte |
| Coordinates | 30.40948, -88.95371 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 60 ft |
| Year Completed | 1990 (36 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 52 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 32 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | City of Biloxi |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03246 |
| Federal ID | MS03246 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |