Long Creek Watershed Structure Y-11a-3

Long Creek Watershed Structure Y-11a-3 is an earth dam located in Panola County, Mississippi, built in 1972. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Long Creek Watershed Structure Y-11a-3

The primary purpose of Long Creek Watershed Structure Y-11a-3 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is private-owned. It impounds the Tributary Of Long Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1972, 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 Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: No

Location

StateMississippi
CountyPanola
River/StreamTributary Of Long Creek
Coordinates34.25861, -89.80167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Year Completed1972 (54 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage19 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMS01297
Federal IDMS01297
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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