Town Creek Watershed Structure 17 Dam is an earth dam located in Union County, Mississippi, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 1,560 ft long, taller than 80% 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 Town Creek Watershed Structure 17 Dam
The primary purpose of Town Creek Watershed Structure 17 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 owned by Town Creek Water Management District (local government).
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 1,560 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,877 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 7 square miles. Completed in 1978, the structure is 48 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 11/29/2021.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Union |
| Coordinates | 34.52500, -88.73667 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,560 ft |
| Year Completed | 1978 (48 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,877 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,877 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 176 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 7 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Town Creek Water Management District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 11/29/2021 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02781 |
| Federal ID | MS02781 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |