Effluent Holding Pond #3 is an earth dam located in Lowndes County, Mississippi, built in 2016. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 4,465 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Effluent Holding Pond #3
Effluent Holding Pond #3 is a dam in Lowndes, Mississippi. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Unnamed.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 4,465 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 33 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 691 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 2016, 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 | Lowndes |
| River/Stream | Unnamed |
| Coordinates | 33.37528, -88.45917 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 4,465 ft |
| Year Completed | 2016 (10 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 691 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 691 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 610 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 33 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS07328 |
| Federal ID | MS07328 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |