Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-07 Dam

Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-07 Dam is an earth dam located in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, built in 1977. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection03/18/2021
Height12 ft
Built197749 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 12 ft
12 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

12 ft tall. 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 Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-07 Dam

The primary purpose of Tillatoba Creek Ws Str Y-17b-07 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 12 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 378 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1977, the structure is 49 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. The most recent inspection on record was 03/18/2021.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyYalobusha
Coordinates34.01028, -89.83333

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height12 ft
Dam Height12 ft
Year Completed1977 (49 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage378 acre-ft
Max Storage378 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection03/18/2021
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02773
Federal IDMS02773
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