Brooksville Farm

Brooksville Farm is an earth dam located in Noxubee County, Mississippi, built in 2019. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a fair condition assessment.

About Brooksville Farm

The primary purpose of Brooksville Farm is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by Southern Arc, Llc (private). It impounds the Horse Hunter's Creek.

The dam stands 40 feet tall and stretches 4,379 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 166 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,907 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 2019, the structure is relatively new.

This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/28/2022.

At 40 feet, this dam is taller than 87% of dams nationwide.

Living Downstream

If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Mississippi dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.

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High HazardFair ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Yes

Location

StateMississippi
CountyNoxubee
River/StreamHorse Hunter's Creek
Coordinates33.17833, -88.56667

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height40 ft
Dam Height36 ft
Dam Length4,379 ft
Year Completed2019 (7 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage2,907 acre-ft
Max Storage2,907 acre-ft
Normal Storage1,542 acre-ft
Surface Area166 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Max Discharge510 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeIrrigation
OwnerSOUTHERN ARC, LLC
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationHigh
Condition AssessmentFair
Last Inspection11/28/2022
Emergency Action PlanYes

Identifiers

NID IDMS07334
Federal IDMS07334
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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