Mccraw Hawkins Dam is an earth dam located in Holmes County, Mississippi, built in 1992. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 208 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Mccraw Hawkins Dam
The primary purpose of Mccraw Hawkins Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C.e. Mccraw (private). It impounds the Unt of Techeva.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 208 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 5 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 51 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 | Holmes |
| River/Stream | Unt of Techeva |
| Coordinates | 33.01418, -90.25543 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 208 ft |
| Year Completed | 1992 (34 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 51 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 26 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 5 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 91 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | C.e. Mccraw |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03268 |
| Federal ID | MS03268 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |