Wild Briar Dam is an earth dam located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, built in 2003. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 820 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Wild Briar Dam
The primary purpose of Wild Briar 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 Catalpa Creek.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 820 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 30 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 495 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2003, 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 | Oktibbeha |
| River/Stream | Unt of Catalpa Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.43139, -88.76226 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 820 ft |
| Year Completed | 2003 (23 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 495 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 495 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 320 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 30 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 767 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03600 |
| Federal ID | MS03600 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |