Anderson Plant Dam
Anderson Plant Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Anderson Plant Dam
The primary purpose of Anderson Plant Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unt Of Hurricane Creek.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 2,957 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 25 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 512 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 Hurricane Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.87633, -89.95297 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,957 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 512 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 512 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 325 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 25 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03585 |
| Federal ID | MS03585 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |