Upper Tippah Watershed Structure Lt-6-05 Dam is an earth dam located in Benton County, Mississippi, built in 1959. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall, taller than 50% 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 Upper Tippah Watershed Structure Lt-6-05 Dam
The primary purpose of Upper Tippah Watershed Structure Lt-6-05 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 Usda Forest Service (federal). It impounds the Unt of Duncan Branch.
The dam stands 25 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 7 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 243 acre-feet. Completed in 1959, 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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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Benton |
| River/Stream | Unt of Duncan Branch |
| Coordinates | 34.72847, -89.11958 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Year Completed | 1959 (67 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 243 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 243 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 7 acres |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Usda Forest Service |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00927 |
| Federal ID | MS00927 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |