Fair Watershed Structure Y-24-1 Dam

Fair Watershed Structure Y-24-1 Dam is an earth dam located in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, built in 1962. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/12/2010
Height16 ft
Built196264 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 16 ft
16 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

16 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 Fair Watershed Structure Y-24-1 Dam

The primary purpose of Fair Watershed Structure Y-24-1 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 16 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 688 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1962, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 01/12/2010. That was over 16 years ago.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyChickasaw
Coordinates33.88384, -89.04990

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height16 ft
Dam Height16 ft
Year Completed1962 (64 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage688 acre-ft
Max Storage688 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/12/2010
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00317
Federal IDMS00317
More InfoState Dam Safety Program