Tallahaga Creek Structure 10 Dam

Tallahaga Creek Structure 10 Dam is an earth dam located in Winston County, Mississippi, built in 1978. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/05/2014
Height24 ft
Built197848 years ago

Dam profile

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

24 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 Tallahaga Creek Structure 10 Dam

The primary purpose of Tallahaga Creek Structure 10 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 24 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,141 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 1 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 05/05/2014. That was over 12 years ago.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyWinston
Coordinates33.05095, -89.05399

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height24 ft
Dam Height24 ft
Year Completed1978 (48 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage1,141 acre-ft
Max Storage1,141 acre-ft
Drainage Area1 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/05/2014
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS02787
Federal IDMS02787
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