Clay Wagner Dam

Clay Wagner Dam is an earth dam located in Hancock County, Mississippi, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Clay Wagner Dam

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

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 1,220 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 768 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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
CountyHancock
River/StreamUnt Of Orphan Creek
Coordinates30.46610, -89.45527

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length1,220 ft
Year Completed1998 (28 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage768 acre-ft
Max Storage768 acre-ft
Normal Storage432 acre-ft
Surface Area60 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge607 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCLAY WAGNER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03508
Federal IDMS03508
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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