Wilson Lake Dam

Wilson Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Holmes County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Wilson Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Wilson Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Shipp Creek.

The dam stands 38 feet tall and stretches 320 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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.

At 38 feet, this dam is taller than 85% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyHolmes
River/StreamShipp Creek
Coordinates33.12250, -89.94722

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height38 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length320 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area7 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge302 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS07346
Federal IDMS07346
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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