Greasy Watershed Structure Lt-1a-15 Dam

Greasy Watershed Structure Lt-1a-15 Dam is an earth dam located in Tate County, Mississippi, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Greasy Watershed Structure Lt-1a-15 Dam

The primary purpose of Greasy Watershed Structure Lt-1a-15 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. It impounds the Unt Of Lofomby near Teckville.

The dam stands 34 feet tall and stretches 452 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 2 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 255 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 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.

At 34 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.

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Low Hazard ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateMississippi
CountyTate
Nearest CityTeckville
River/StreamUnt Of Lofomby
Coordinates34.56778, -89.68139

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height34 ft
Dam Height34 ft
Dam Length452 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage255 acre-ft
Max Storage255 acre-ft
Normal Storage2 acre-ft
Surface Area2 acres
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Max Discharge227 cfs
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02002
Federal IDMS02002
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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