Will Bond Incorporated Pond Dam
Will Bond Incorporated Pond Dam is an earth dam located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, built in 1960. It carries a High hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
About Will Bond Incorporated Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Will Bond Incorporated Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Eric Sappenfield (private). It impounds the Horn Lake Creek near Horn Lake, Ms.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 51 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 716 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam carries a high hazard potential classification, which means that a failure or uncontrolled release of water would likely cause loss of human life. This classification reflects the consequences of failure, not the likelihood — it indicates that people live or work in the area downstream. 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 06/25/2021.
Living Downstream
If you live or work downstream of this dam, consider taking these steps: learn your local evacuation routes, check whether your county emergency management office has a dam failure inundation map, and sign up for local emergency alerts. The Mississippi dam safety program can provide more specific information about emergency planning for this structure.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | DeSoto |
| Nearest City | Horn Lake, Ms |
| River/Stream | Horn Lake Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.96026, -90.08327 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1960 (66 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 716 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 716 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 648 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 51 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 85 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | ERIC SAPPENFIELD |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | High |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 06/25/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01517 |
| Federal ID | MS01517 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |