George Sciples Mill Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Kemper County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification and has a unsatisfactory condition assessment.
Dam profile
NID height · 12 ft12 ft tall and 200 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 George Sciples Mill Pond Dam
George Sciples Mill Pond Dam is a dam in Kemper, Mississippi. The dam is owned by George B. Sciples (private). It impounds the Running Tiger Creek.
The dam stands 12 feet tall and stretches 200 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet.
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 unsatisfactory, indicating serious safety deficiencies exist that require immediate attention or remedial action. The most recent inspection on record was 07/01/2009. That was over 17 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Kemper |
| River/Stream | Running Tiger Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.86763, -88.72598 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Height | 12 ft |
| Dam Length | 200 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 60 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | George B. Sciples |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Unsatisfactory |
| Last Inspection | 07/01/2009 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02539 |
| Federal ID | MS02539 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |