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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyWinston
River/StreamUnt Of Town Creek
Coordinates33.04607, -88.94371

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length836 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage99 acre-ft
Max Storage23 acre-ft
Normal Storage99 acre-ft
Surface Area18 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerMARION HAMM
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03333
Federal IDMS03333
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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