Bagley Creek Watershed Structure Lt-15-1 Dam

Bagley Creek Watershed Structure Lt-15-1 Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, built in 1958. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height32 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 32 ft
32 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

32 ft tall, taller than 74% 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 Bagley Creek Watershed Structure Lt-15-1 Dam

The primary purpose of Bagley Creek Watershed Structure Lt-15-1 Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is private-owned.

The dam stands 32 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,766 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 4 square miles. Completed in 1958, 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

StateMississippi
CountyLafayette
Coordinates34.47890, -89.40619

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height32 ft
Dam Height32 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,766 acre-ft
Max Storage1,766 acre-ft
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00932
Federal IDMS00932
More InfoState Dam Safety Program