Sapp Dam

Sapp Dam is an earth dam located in Kemper County, Mississippi, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Sapp Dam

The primary purpose of Sapp Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 570 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 98 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1994, the structure is 32 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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyKemper
Coordinates32.89014, -88.83714

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length570 ft
Year Completed1994 (32 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage98 acre-ft
Max Storage98 acre-ft
Normal Storage43 acre-ft
Surface Area9 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge370 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03321
Federal IDMS03321
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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