Palmer Home for Children Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, built in 2002. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 16 ft16 ft tall and 1,390 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 Palmer Home for Children Dam
The primary purpose of Palmer Home for Children Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Palmer Home for Children (private). It impounds the Unt of Panther Creek.
The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 1,390 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 65 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,045 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 | DeSoto |
| River/Stream | Unt of Panther Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.85710, -90.12389 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,390 ft |
| Year Completed | 2002 (24 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,045 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,045 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 520 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 65 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Palmer Home for Children |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03582 |
| Federal ID | MS03582 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |