Hickahala Creek Ws Str Y-6-06 Dam

Hickahala Creek Ws Str Y-6-06 Dam is an earth dam located in Tate County, Mississippi, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspectionNot reported
Height29 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 29 ft
29 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

29 ft tall, taller than 65% 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 Hickahala Creek Ws Str Y-6-06 Dam

The primary purpose of Hickahala Creek Ws Str Y-6-06 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 29 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 69 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1965, 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

StateMississippi
CountyTate
Coordinates34.65604, -89.71945

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height29 ft
Dam Height29 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage69 acre-ft
Max Storage69 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS01125
Federal IDMS01125
More InfoState Dam Safety Program