Flood Water Retarding Structure Site 38 is an earth dam located in Holmes County, Mississippi, built in 2004. It carries a Significant hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 63 ft63 ft tall and 1,020 ft long, taller than 95% 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 38
Flood Water Retarding Structure Site 38 is a dam in Holmes, Mississippi. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Gourdvine Creek near Lexington.
The dam stands 63 feet tall and stretches 1,020 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 48 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 5,753 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 2004, the structure is relatively new.
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 63 feet, this dam is taller than 95% of all dams in the United States.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Holmes |
| Nearest City | Lexington |
| River/Stream | Gourdvine Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.09477, -90.02899 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 63 ft |
| Dam Height | 53 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,020 ft |
| Year Completed | 2004 (22 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 5,753 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 5,753 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 310 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 48 acres |
| Drainage Area | 4 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 20,600 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 | MS03599 |
| Federal ID | MS03599 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |