Long Creek Dam No.19 is an earth dam located in Panola County, Mississippi, built in 1998. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 21 ft21 ft tall and 675 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 Long Creek Dam No.19
The primary purpose of Long Creek Dam No.19 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 Long Creek Drainage District (local government). It impounds the Long Creek.
The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 675 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 191 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1998, the structure is 28 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 | Panola |
| River/Stream | Long Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.21000, -89.92361 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Height | 21 ft |
| Dam Length | 675 ft |
| Year Completed | 1998 (28 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 191 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 191 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Long Creek Drainage District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS02982 |
| Federal ID | MS02982 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |