Tommy Joe's Pond

Tommy Joe's Pond is an earth dam located in Simpson County, Mississippi, built in 1985. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Tommy Joe's Pond

The primary purpose of Tommy Joe's Pond is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Tommy Joe Harvey (private). It impounds the Unt Of Sellers Creek near Mendenhall.

The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 184 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 40 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1985, the structure is 41 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.

At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 82% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountySimpson
Nearest CityMendenhall
River/StreamUnt Of Sellers Creek
Coordinates31.93792, -89.85673

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height35 ft
Dam Height35 ft
Dam Length184 ft
Year Completed1985 (41 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage40 acre-ft
Max Storage40 acre-ft
Normal Storage24 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerTOMMY JOE HARVEY
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03014
Federal IDMS03014
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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