Muddy Creek Ws Str 29 Dam

Muddy Creek Ws Str 29 Dam is an earth dam located in Tippah County, Mississippi, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection01/05/2022
Height31 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall, taller than 72% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Muddy Creek Ws Str 29 Dam

The primary purpose of Muddy Creek Ws Str 29 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 owned by Muddy Creek Drainage District (local government).

The dam stands 31 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 385 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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 01/05/2022.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyTippah
Coordinates34.94967, -88.94097

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage385 acre-ft
Max Storage385 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerMuddy Creek Drainage District
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection01/05/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00612
Federal IDMS00612
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