Nolan C. Mc Craine Dam is an earth dam located in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, built in 1994. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 24 ft24 ft tall and 503 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 Nolan C. Mc Craine Dam
The primary purpose of Nolan C. Mc Craine Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Nolan C. Mc Craine (private). It impounds the Unt of Matthews Creek.
The dam stands 24 feet tall and stretches 503 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 10 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 112 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 | Wilkinson |
| River/Stream | Unt of Matthews Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.06149, -91.19809 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Height | 24 ft |
| Dam Length | 503 ft |
| Year Completed | 1994 (32 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 112 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 62 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 10 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 11 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Nolan C. Mc Craine |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03373 |
| Federal ID | MS03373 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |