Mendenhall Sewage Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Simpson County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 10 ft10 ft tall. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mendenhall Sewage Lagoon Dam
Mendenhall Sewage Lagoon Dam is a dam in Simpson, Mississippi. The dam is owned by City of Mendenhall (local government). It impounds the Sellers Creek near Mendenhall.
The dam stands 10 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 104 acre-feet.
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 05/22/1998. That was over 28 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Simpson |
| Nearest City | Mendenhall |
| River/Stream | Sellers Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.96421, -89.88441 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 10 ft |
| Dam Height | 10 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 104 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | City of Mendenhall |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/22/1998 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00119 |
| Federal ID | MS00119 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |