Hollinghead Dam

Hollinghead Dam is an earth dam located in Greene County, Mississippi, built in 1995. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

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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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyGreene
River/StreamUnt Of Chickasawhay River
Coordinates31.27602, -88.56205

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height19 ft
Dam Height19 ft
Dam Length328 ft
Year Completed1995 (31 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage186 acre-ft
Max Storage186 acre-ft
Normal Storage86 acre-ft
Surface Area15 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge291 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03352
Federal IDMS03352
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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