Long Creek Watershed Y-11a-07 Dam

Long Creek Watershed Y-11a-07 Dam is an earth dam located in Attala County, Mississippi, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Long Creek Watershed Y-11a-07 Dam

The primary purpose of Long Creek Watershed Y-11a-07 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 21 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 414 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyAttala
Coordinates33.05101, -89.70682

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Year Completed1970 (56 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage414 acre-ft
Max Storage414 acre-ft
Normal Storage79 acre-ft
Surface Area24 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00015
Federal IDMS00015
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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