Whitworth Farms Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi, built in 2017. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 2,180 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Whitworth Farms Dam
The primary purpose of Whitworth Farms Dam 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.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 2,180 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 63 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 714 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 | Madison |
| River/Stream | Unnamed |
| Coordinates | 32.82250, -89.95361 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 26 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,180 ft |
| Year Completed | 2017 (9 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 714 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 714 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 464 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 63 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 | MS07327 |
| Federal ID | MS07327 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |