Morton Waste Stabilization Ponds Dam

Morton Waste Stabilization Ponds Dam is an earth dam located in Scott County, Mississippi, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Morton Waste Stabilization Ponds Dam

Morton Waste Stabilization Ponds Dam is a dam in Scott, Mississippi. The dam is owned by City Of Morton (local government). It impounds the Pelahatchie Creek near Morton.

The dam stands 31 feet tall and stretches 10,940 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 80 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 773 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. 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 Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyScott
Nearest CityMorton
River/StreamPelahatchie Creek
Coordinates32.35671, -89.67849

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Dam Length10,940 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage773 acre-ft
Max Storage773 acre-ft
Normal Storage394 acre-ft
Surface Area80 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCITY OF MORTON
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02356
Federal IDMS02356
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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