Hoseman Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Holmes County, Mississippi, built in 2007. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 23 ft23 ft tall and 1,280 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 Hoseman Lake Dam
The primary purpose of Hoseman Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by C. Delbert Hoseman (private). It impounds the Unt of Big Cypress Creek.
The dam stands 23 feet tall and stretches 1,280 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 21 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 239 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2007, 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 | Holmes |
| River/Stream | Unt of Big Cypress Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.92952, -90.05434 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Height | 17 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,280 ft |
| Year Completed | 2007 (19 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 239 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 239 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 142 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 21 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,019 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | C. Delbert Hoseman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03693 |
| Federal ID | MS03693 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |