Ragland Dam Reservoir Report
Last Updated: December 6, 2025
Ragland Dam in Mississippi, completed in 2012, serves as a vital recreational resource for the community.
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Summary
This earth dam, with a buttress core type, stands at 25 feet high and spans a length of 1,233 feet. It stores a significant amount of water, with a storage capacity of 246.8 acre-feet, providing opportunities for various water-based activities and enhancing the surrounding environment.
Managed by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Ragland Dam is regulated, inspected, and enforced by the state agency to ensure its safety and compliance with regulations. The dam, located on the Unit of Big Cypress Creek, plays a crucial role in managing water resources in the region, with a drainage area of 0.29 square miles. Despite being rated as having an undetermined hazard potential and not assessed for its condition, the dam's risk is considered moderate, highlighting the importance of ongoing monitoring and management measures.
As an earth dam with an uncontrolled spillway type, Ragland Dam presents a unique engineering feat in its design and construction. While it has not been inspected recently and lacks certain emergency preparedness measures, the dam continues to provide valuable recreational opportunities and water storage capacity for the local community. With its strategic location in Holmes County, Mississippi, Ragland Dam stands as a testament to sustainable water resource management and climate resilience efforts in the region.
Year Completed |
2012 |
Dam Length |
1233 |
Dam Height |
20 |
River Or Stream |
UNT OF BIG CYPRESS CREEK |
Surface Area |
19.31 |
Hydraulic Height |
16 |
Drainage Area |
0.29 |
Nid Storage |
246.8 |
Structural Height |
25 |
Hazard Potential |
Undetermined |
Nid Height |
25 |
Seasonal Comparison
Weather Forecast
Nearby Streamflow Levels
Harland Creek Nr Howard
|
3340cfs |
Big Black River At West
|
190cfs |
Abiaca Creek At Cruger
|
44cfs |
Yockanookany River Nr Kosciusko
|
54cfs |
Yockanookany River Nr Ofahoma
|
96cfs |
Pearl River Nr Lena
|
532cfs |
Dam Data Reference
Condition Assessment
SatisfactoryNo existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. Acceptable performance is expected under all loading conditions (static, hydrologic, seismic) in accordance with the minimum applicable state or federal regulatory criteria or tolerable risk guidelines.
Fair
No existing dam safety deficiencies are recognized for normal operating conditions. Rare or extreme hydrologic and/or seismic events may result in a dam safety deficiency. Risk may be in the range to take further action. Note: Rare or extreme event is defined by the regulatory agency based on their minimum
Poor A dam safety deficiency is recognized for normal operating conditions which may realistically occur. Remedial action is necessary. POOR may also be used when uncertainties exist as to critical analysis parameters which identify a potential dam safety deficiency. Investigations and studies are necessary.
Unsatisfactory
A dam safety deficiency is recognized that requires immediate or emergency remedial action for problem resolution.
Not Rated
The dam has not been inspected, is not under state or federal jurisdiction, or has been inspected but, for whatever reason, has not been rated.
Not Available
Dams for which the condition assessment is restricted to approved government users.
Hazard Potential Classification
HighDams assigned the high hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation will probably cause loss of human life.
Significant
Dams assigned the significant hazard potential classification are those dams where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life but can cause economic loss, environment damage, disruption of lifeline facilities, or impact other concerns. Significant hazard potential classification dams are often located in predominantly rural or agricultural areas but could be in areas with population and significant infrastructure.
Low
Dams assigned the low hazard potential classification are those where failure or mis-operation results in no probable loss of human life and low economic and/or environmental losses. Losses are principally limited to the owner's property.
Undetermined
Dams for which a downstream hazard potential has not been designated or is not provided.
Not Available
Dams for which the downstream hazard potential is restricted to approved government users.
Ragland Dam