Ricefield Pond Dam

Ricefield Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Mississippi County, Missouri, built in 1955. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Ricefield Pond Dam

Ricefield Pond Dam is a dam in Mississippi, Missouri. The dam is owned by Sam G Jones (private). It impounds the Tr Fish Lake Ditch near New Madrid.

The dam stands 12 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 60 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 385 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 60 square miles. Completed in 1955, the structure is well into its service life at over 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 HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMissouri
CountyMississippi
Nearest CityNew Madrid
River/StreamTr Fish Lake Ditch
Coordinates36.78333, -89.28806

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Year Completed1955 (71 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage385 acre-ft
Max Storage385 acre-ft
Normal Storage240 acre-ft
Surface Area60 acres
Drainage Area60 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerSAM G JONES
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMO40083
Federal IDMO40083
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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