Standing Pine Ws Str 7 Dam is an earth dam located in Leake County, Mississippi, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 28 ft28 ft tall and 1,807 ft long, taller than 62% 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 Standing Pine Ws Str 7 Dam
The primary purpose of Standing Pine Ws Str 7 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 Standing Pine Drainage Dist. (local government). It impounds the Standing Pine Creek.
The dam stands 28 feet tall and stretches 1,807 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 55 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,933 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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 03/24/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leake |
| River/Stream | Standing Pine Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.66160, -89.31964 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,807 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,933 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,933 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 364 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 55 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Standing Pine Drainage Dist. |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/24/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00678 |
| Federal ID | MS00678 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |