School Creek Stormwater Detention Pond Dam

School Creek Stormwater Detention Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi, built in 1997. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About School Creek Stormwater Detention Pond Dam

The primary purpose of School Creek Stormwater Detention Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by City Of Ridgeland (local government). It impounds the School Creek.

The dam stands 16 feet tall and stretches 550 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 324 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1997, the structure is 29 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. The most recent inspection on record was 11/12/2002. That was over 23 years ago.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyMadison
River/StreamSchool Creek
Coordinates32.41479, -90.11852

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Dam Length550 ft
Year Completed1997 (29 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage324 acre-ft
Max Storage324 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge3,652 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerCITY OF RIDGELAND
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Last Inspection11/12/2002
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03443
Federal IDMS03443
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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