Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-05 Dam is an earth dam located in Lafayette County, Mississippi, built in 1965. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 833 ft long, taller than 68% 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 Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-05 Dam
The primary purpose of Upper Yocona Watershed Structure Y-14-05 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 owned by Samuel S. Mchard (local government). It impounds the Unt of Kettle Creek.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 833 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 17 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 370 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
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lafayette |
| River/Stream | Unt of Kettle Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.30163, -89.33531 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 28 ft |
| Dam Length | 833 ft |
| Year Completed | 1965 (61 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 370 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 370 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 85 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 17 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Samuel S. Mchard |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01246 |
| Federal ID | MS01246 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |