Philadelphia Sewage Lagoon Dam

Philadelphia Sewage Lagoon Dam is an earth dam located in Neshoba County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height12 ft

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 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 Philadelphia Sewage Lagoon Dam

Philadelphia Sewage Lagoon Dam is a dam in Neshoba, Mississippi. The dam is local government-owned.

The dam stands 12 feet tall, and has a maximum storage capacity of 285 acre-feet.

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
CountyNeshoba
Coordinates32.75823, -89.13415

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage285 acre-ft
Max Storage285 acre-ft
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS00963
Federal IDMS00963
More InfoState Dam Safety Program