L and W Catfish Ponds

L and W Catfish Ponds is an earth dam located in Washington 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
Height8 ft
Built196561 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 8 ft
8 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

8 ft tall and 13,002 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 L and W Catfish Ponds

L and W Catfish Ponds is a dam in Washington, Mississippi. The dam is owned by Mark Luper (private). It impounds the Tr- Granicus Bayou near Wayside.

The dam stands 8 feet tall and stretches 13,002 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 640 acre-feet. 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
CountyWashington
Nearest CityWayside
River/StreamTr- Granicus Bayou
Coordinates33.29359, -91.00571

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height8 ft
Dam Height8 ft
Dam Length13,002 ft
Year Completed1965 (61 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage640 acre-ft
Max Storage640 acre-ft
Normal Storage640 acre-ft
Max Discharge14 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerMark Luper
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS01371
Federal IDMS01371
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