Yellow Rabbit Watershed Strucuture Lt-5-8 Dam
Yellow Rabbit Watershed Strucuture Lt-5-8 Dam is an earth dam located in Benton County, Mississippi, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Yellow Rabbit Watershed Strucuture Lt-5-8 Dam
The primary purpose of Yellow Rabbit Watershed Strucuture Lt-5-8 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 Yellow Rabbit Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 15 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 688 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1960, 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 Yellow Rabbit Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.82365, -89.10279 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 688 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 688 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 15 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | USDA FOREST SERVICE |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS00935 |
| Federal ID | MS00935 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |