Pigeon Roost Creek Watershed Structure Y-5-121

Pigeon Roost Creek Watershed Structure Y-5-121 is an earth dam located in Marshall County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height20 ft

Dam profile

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

20 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 Pigeon Roost Creek Watershed Structure Y-5-121

The primary purpose of Pigeon Roost Creek Watershed Structure Y-5-121 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 private-owned. It impounds the Tributary of Pigeon Roost Creek.

The dam stands 20 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 4 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 132 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.

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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Location

StateMississippi
CountyMarshall
River/StreamTributary of Pigeon Roost Creek
Coordinates34.67833, -89.60861

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height20 ft
Dam Height20 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage132 acre-ft
Max Storage132 acre-ft
Normal Storage49 acre-ft
Surface Area4 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00629
Federal IDMS00629
More InfoState Dam Safety Program