Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-02 Dam

Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-02 Dam is an earth dam located in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.

About Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-02 Dam

The primary purpose of Turkey Creek Watershed Structure Y-20-02 Dam 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 local government-owned.

The dam stands 22 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 382 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 03/30/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardUnsatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyYalobusha
Coordinates34.06108, -89.68118

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height22 ft
Dam Height22 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage382 acre-ft
Max Storage382 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentUnsatisfactory
Last Inspection03/30/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS01906
Federal IDMS01906
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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