Charles Ellis Pond

Charles Ellis Pond is an earth dam located in Sunflower County, Mississippi, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Charles Ellis Pond

Charles Ellis Pond is a dam in Sunflower, Mississippi. The dam is owned by Charles Ellis (private). It impounds the Tr- Jones Bayou near Sunflower.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 3,000 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 200 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountySunflower
Nearest CitySunflower
River/StreamTr- Jones Bayou
Coordinates33.57465, -90.66004

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length3,000 ft
Year Completed1968 (58 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage200 acre-ft
Max Storage200 acre-ft
Normal Storage200 acre-ft
Max Discharge2 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerCHARLES ELLIS
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00903
Federal IDMS00903
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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