Mill Creek Ws Str Lt-14b-1 Dam is an earth dam located in Union County, Mississippi, built in 1970. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 22 ft22 ft tall and 500 ft long. 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 Mill Creek Ws Str Lt-14b-1 Dam
The primary purpose of Mill Creek Ws Str Lt-14b-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.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 500 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 244 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1970, 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. Its condition is rated unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 11/30/2021.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Union |
| Coordinates | 34.55380, -89.20850 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 500 ft |
| Year Completed | 1970 (56 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 244 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 244 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 11/30/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01108 |
| Federal ID | MS01108 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |