Verl Fuller Catfish Ponds

Verl Fuller Catfish Ponds is an earth dam located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Verl Fuller Catfish Ponds

Verl Fuller Catfish Ponds is a dam in Bolivar, Mississippi. The dam is owned by Verl Fuller (private). It impounds the Tr- Bee Bayou near Heads.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 11,880 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 840 acre-feet. Completed in 1962, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

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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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyBolivar
Nearest CityHeads
River/StreamTr- Bee Bayou
Coordinates33.60030, -90.95009

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length11,880 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage840 acre-ft
Max Storage840 acre-ft
Normal Storage840 acre-ft
Max Discharge14 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerVERL FULLER
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00063
Federal IDMS00063
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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