Marion Hamm Lake Dam
Marion Hamm Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Winston County, Mississippi, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Marion Hamm Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Marion Hamm Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Marion Hamm (private). It impounds the Unt Of Town Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 836 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 23 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1995, the structure is 31 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 | Winston |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Town Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.04607, -88.94371 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 836 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 23 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 99 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | MARION HAMM |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03333 |
| Federal ID | MS03333 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |