Pelucia Watershed Structure Y-33a-03 Dam

Pelucia Watershed Structure Y-33a-03 Dam is an earth dam located in Carroll County, Mississippi, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection09/17/2009
Height33 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 33 ft
33 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

33 ft tall, taller than 76% 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 Pelucia Watershed Structure Y-33a-03 Dam

The primary purpose of Pelucia Watershed Structure Y-33a-03 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 33 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 529 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 square miles. Completed in 1964, 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. The most recent inspection on record was 09/17/2009. That was over 17 years ago.

At 33 feet, this dam is taller than 76% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyCarroll
Coordinates33.42317, -89.89008

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height33 ft
Dam Height33 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage529 acre-ft
Max Storage529 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection09/17/2009
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS01595
Federal IDMS01595
More InfoState Dam Safety Program