Hunter Cade Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Mississippi, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 18 ft18 ft tall and 664 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 Hunter Cade Dam
The primary purpose of Hunter Cade Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Hunter Cade (private). It impounds the Unt of Fannegusha Creek.
The dam stands 18 feet tall and stretches 664 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 18 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 289 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2002, the structure is relatively new.
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 | Carroll |
| River/Stream | Unt of Fannegusha Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.28897, -89.94228 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Height | 18 ft |
| Dam Length | 664 ft |
| Year Completed | 2002 (24 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 289 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 289 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 147 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 18 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 2,174 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Hunter Cade |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03567 |
| Federal ID | MS03567 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |