Kilgore Dam

Kilgore Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Mississippi, built in 1993. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Kilgore Dam

The primary purpose of Kilgore Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tom Kilgore (private). It impounds the Unt Of Fannigusha Creek.

The dam stands 27 feet tall and stretches 956 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 136 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1993, the structure is 33 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
CountyCarroll
River/StreamUnt Of Fannigusha Creek
Coordinates33.29295, -89.88750

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height27 ft
Dam Height27 ft
Dam Length956 ft
Year Completed1993 (33 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage136 acre-ft
Max Storage136 acre-ft
Normal Storage90 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge143 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTOM KILGORE
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03351
Federal IDMS03351
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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