Bates and Grantham Farm Dam is an earth dam located in Attala County, Mississippi, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 17 ft17 ft tall and 600 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 Bates and Grantham Farm Dam
The primary purpose of Bates and Grantham Farm Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bates and Grantham Farms (private).
The dam stands 17 feet tall and stretches 600 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 77 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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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Attala |
| Coordinates | 32.93416, -89.54016 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 600 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 77 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 325 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bates and Grantham Farms |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03343 |
| Federal ID | MS03343 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |