Perry Creek Watershed Structure Y-19c-1 Dam

Perry Creek Watershed Structure Y-19c-1 Dam is an earth dam located in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection10/01/2019
Height13 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 13 ft
13 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

13 ft tall. 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 Perry Creek Watershed Structure Y-19c-1 Dam

The primary purpose of Perry Creek Watershed Structure Y-19c-1 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 local government-owned. It impounds the Unt of Organ Creek.

The dam stands 13 feet tall, creates a reservoir covering 50 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 293 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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 10/01/2019.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyYalobusha
River/StreamUnt of Organ Creek
Coordinates33.96306, -89.79167

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height13 ft
Dam Height13 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage293 acre-ft
Max Storage293 acre-ft
Surface Area50 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection10/01/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00961
Federal IDMS00961
More InfoState Dam Safety Program