Burnt Corn Ws Str 5 Dam is an earth dam located in Madison County, Mississippi, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a poor condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 3,380 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Burnt Corn Ws Str 5 Dam
The primary purpose of Burnt Corn Ws Str 5 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 25 feet tall and stretches 3,380 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,516 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3 square miles. Completed in 1963, 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. Its condition is rated poor, meaning the dam has recognized safety deficiencies that require remediation to address risks. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 12/19/2019.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Madison |
| Nearest City | N/a |
| Coordinates | 32.55420, -90.18887 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 16 ft |
| Dam Length | 3,380 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,516 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,516 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 103 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 43 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Poor |
| Last Inspection | 12/19/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS01650 |
| Federal ID | MS01650 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |