Hollinghead Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Mississippi, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 19 ft19 ft tall and 328 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 Hollinghead Dam
The primary purpose of Hollinghead Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unt of Chickasawhay River.
The dam stands 19 feet tall and stretches 328 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 186 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 | Greene |
| River/Stream | Unt of Chickasawhay River |
| Coordinates | 31.27602, -88.56205 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Height | 19 ft |
| Dam Length | 328 ft |
| Year Completed | 1995 (31 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 86 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 291 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03352 |
| Federal ID | MS03352 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |