Ben Dearman Catfish Ponds is an earth dam located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, built in 1964. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 400 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 Ben Dearman Catfish Ponds
Ben Dearman Catfish Ponds is a dam in Lauderdale, Mississippi. The dam is owned by Ben Dearman (private). It impounds the Tr- Hurricane Creek near Whynot.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 400 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 64 acre-feet. 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.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Nearest City | Whynot |
| River/Stream | Tr- Hurricane Creek |
| Coordinates | 32.28457, -88.49718 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 400 ft |
| Year Completed | 1964 (62 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 64 acre-ft |
| Max Discharge | 82 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Other |
| Owner | Ben Dearman |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02707 |
| Federal ID | MS02707 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |