Long Creek Ws Str Y-11a-04 Dam

Long Creek Ws Str Y-11a-04 Dam is an earth dam located in Attala County, Mississippi, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

About Long Creek Ws Str Y-11a-04 Dam

The primary purpose of Long Creek Ws Str Y-11a-04 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 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 23 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 379 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 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. Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 12/03/2009. That was over 16 years ago.

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Low HazardSatisfactory ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyAttala
Coordinates33.04885, -89.75494

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height25 ft
Dam Height25 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage379 acre-ft
Max Storage379 acre-ft
Normal Storage67 acre-ft
Surface Area23 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection12/03/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02742
Federal IDMS02742
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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