Lower Tallahatchie Structure Y-10-35 Dam

Lower Tallahatchie Structure Y-10-35 Dam is an earth dam located in Panola County, Mississippi, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection02/22/2022
Height31 ft
Built197650 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 31 ft
31 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

31 ft tall, taller than 72% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. 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 Lower Tallahatchie Structure Y-10-35 Dam

The primary purpose of Lower Tallahatchie Structure Y-10-35 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 31 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 251 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1976, the structure is 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. The most recent inspection on record was 02/22/2022.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyPanola
Coordinates34.28920, -89.98917

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height31 ft
Dam Height31 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage251 acre-ft
Max Storage251 acre-ft
Drainage Area0 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection02/22/2022
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02774
Federal IDMS02774
More InfoState Dam Safety Program