Flood Water Retarding Structure Site 52 is an earth dam located in Holmes County, Mississippi, built in 1998. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 53 ft53 ft tall and 2,270 ft long, taller than 93% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Flood Water Retarding Structure Site 52
Flood Water Retarding Structure Site 52 is a dam in Holmes, Mississippi. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Harland Creek near Lexington.
The dam stands 53 feet tall and stretches 2,270 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 200 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 13,686 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 24 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 years old.
This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 01/23/2015. That was over 11 years ago.
At 53 feet, this dam is taller than 93% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Holmes |
| Nearest City | Lexington |
| River/Stream | Harland Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.02910, -90.19360 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,270 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 13,686 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 13,686 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 1,300 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 200 acres |
| Drainage Area | 24 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 20,105 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Significant |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 01/23/2015 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03411 |
| Federal ID | MS03411 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |