Long Creek Watershed Structure Y-11a-14 Dam

Long Creek Watershed Structure Y-11a-14 Dam is an earth dam located in Attala County, Mississippi, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Long Creek Watershed Structure Y-11a-14 Dam

The primary purpose of Long Creek Watershed Structure Y-11a-14 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 owned by Entergy Mississippi, Inc (local government).

The dam stands 26 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 130 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 674 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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
CountyAttala
Coordinates33.01908, -89.72372

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height26 ft
Dam Height26 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage674 acre-ft
Max Storage674 acre-ft
Normal Storage213 acre-ft
Surface Area130 acres
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02741
Federal IDMS02741
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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