Chad White Dam is an earth dam located in Neshoba County, Mississippi, built in 1990. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 480 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 Chad White Dam
The primary purpose of Chad White Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C.g. White (private). It impounds the Unt of Beasha Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 480 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 16 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 202 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 | Neshoba |
| River/Stream | Unt of Beasha Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.74969, -89.27621 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 480 ft |
| Year Completed | 1990 (36 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 202 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 16 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 264 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | C.g. White |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03262 |
| Federal ID | MS03262 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |