Cypress Creek Y-19a-15
Cypress Creek Y-19a-15 is an earth dam located in Yalobusha County, Mississippi. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Cypress Creek Y-19a-15
The primary purpose of Cypress Creek Y-19a-15 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 Jim Webb (private). It impounds the Unt Of Unt Of Cypress Creek.
The dam stands 10 feet tall and stretches 700 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 11 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. Notably, no emergency action plan is currently on file for this high-hazard dam. The most recent inspection on record was 04/01/2021.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Mississippi dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Yalobusha |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Unt Of Cypress Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.01350, -89.73208 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Length | 700 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 11 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 10 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 2 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | JIM WEBB |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 04/01/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03829 |
| Federal ID | MS03829 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |