Lake Mary Martha Dam is an earth dam located in Scott County, Mississippi, built in 2013. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 1,024 ft long, taller than 55% 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 Lake Mary Martha Dam
The primary purpose of Lake Mary Martha Dam is fire protection, stock, or small fish pond. The dam maintains a small impoundment used for fire suppression, livestock watering, or as a fish pond. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unt of Haley Creek.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 1,024 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 186 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2013, 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 | Scott |
| River/Stream | Unt of Haley Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.54000, -89.56417 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,024 ft |
| Year Completed | 2013 (13 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 186 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 137 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 38 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Fire Protection, Stock, Or Small Fish Pond |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03839 |
| Federal ID | MS03839 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |