Mccain Farm is an earth dam located in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, built in 2017. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 26 ft26 ft tall and 2,348 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 Mccain Farm
The primary purpose of Mccain Farm is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unnamed Stream.
The dam stands 26 feet tall and stretches 2,348 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 106 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,048 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2017, 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 | Chickasaw |
| River/Stream | Unnamed Stream |
| Coordinates | 33.94306, -88.77667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Height | 23 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,348 ft |
| Year Completed | 2017 (9 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,048 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,048 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 683 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 106 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS07323 |
| Federal ID | MS07323 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |