Pelucia Watershed Structure Y-33a-05 Dam

Pelucia Watershed Structure Y-33a-05 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 inspection11/27/2019
Height34 ft
Built196462 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 34 ft
34 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

34 ft tall, taller than 78% 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-05 Dam

The primary purpose of Pelucia Watershed Structure Y-33a-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 local government-owned.

The dam stands 34 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 844 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 11/27/2019.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 78% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyCarroll
Coordinates33.39117, -89.87476

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Year Completed1964 (62 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage844 acre-ft
Max Storage844 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/27/2019
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS01597
Federal IDMS01597
More InfoState Dam Safety Program