Rance Johnston Catfish Pond is an earth dam located in Leake County, Mississippi, built in 1968. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 9 ft9 ft tall and 2,800 ft long. 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 Rance Johnston Catfish Pond
Rance Johnston Catfish Pond is a dam in Leake, Mississippi. The dam is owned by Rance Johnston (private). It impounds the Indian Branch near Sunrise.
The dam stands 9 feet tall and stretches 2,800 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 90 acre-feet. Completed in 1968, 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Leake |
| Nearest City | Sunrise |
| River/Stream | Indian Branch |
| Coordinates | 32.78087, -89.44961 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Height | 9 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,800 ft |
| Year Completed | 1968 (58 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 90 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 24 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Rance Johnston |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02019 |
| Federal ID | MS02019 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |