Tillatoba Lake Dam (yo 29-10 )

Tillatoba Lake Dam (yo 29-10 ) is an earth dam located in Yalobusha 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 inspection04/03/2018
Height33 ft
Built195868 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall and 920 ft long, taller than 76% 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 Tillatoba Lake Dam (yo 29-10 )

The primary purpose of Tillatoba Lake Dam (yo 29-10 ) 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 Fs (federal). It impounds the S Tillatoba Creek near Tillatoba.

The dam stands 33 feet tall and stretches 920 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,633 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. The most recent inspection on record was 04/03/2018.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyYalobusha
Nearest CityTillatoba
River/StreamS Tillatoba Creek
Coordinates33.97833, -89.82333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height28 ft
Dam Length920 ft
Year Completed1958 (68 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,633 acre-ft
Max Storage1,633 acre-ft
Normal Storage260 acre-ft
Drainage Area4 sq mi
Max Discharge2,471 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
OwnerUsda Fs
Owner TypeFederal
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection04/03/2018
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00955
Federal IDMS00955
More InfoState Dam Safety Program