A L House Catfish Farm D Dam

A L House Catfish Farm D Dam is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Mississippi, built in 1965. It carries a Undetermined hazard potential classification and has a satisfactory condition assessment.

Hazard potentialUndetermined
ConditionSatisfactoryBest of 4 ratings
Emergency action planNone on file
Last inspection02/07/2007
Height20 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 20 ft
20 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

20 ft tall and 417 ft long. 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 A L House Catfish Farm D Dam

The primary purpose of A L House Catfish Farm D Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by A.l. House (private).

The dam stands 20 feet tall and stretches 417 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 108 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

Its condition is rated satisfactory, indicating no existing or potential dam safety deficiencies are recognized. The most recent inspection on record was 02/07/2007. That was over 19 years ago.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyMonroe
Coordinates33.84909, -88.45208

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft
Dam Length417 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage108 acre-ft
Max Storage108 acre-ft
Normal Storage82 acre-ft
Surface Area11 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge2,423 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerA.l. House
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationUndetermined
Condition AssessmentSatisfactory
Last Inspection02/07/2007
Emergency Action PlanNo

Identifiers

NID IDMS00481
Federal IDMS00481
More InfoState Dam Safety Program