North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-9 Dam

North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-9 Dam is an earth dam located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, built in 1987. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection05/10/2013
Height37 ft
Built198739 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 37 ft
37 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

37 ft tall, taller than 83% 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 North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-9 Dam

The primary purpose of North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-9 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 37 feet tall, has a maximum storage capacity of 639 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1987, the structure is 39 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 05/10/2013. That was over 13 years ago.

At 37 feet, this dam is taller than 83% of dams nationwide.

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Location

StateMississippi
CountyTallahatchie
Coordinates34.02659, -90.02511

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height37 ft
Dam Height37 ft
Year Completed1987 (39 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage639 acre-ft
Max Storage639 acre-ft
Drainage Area2 sq mi
Spillway TypeUncontrolled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeFlood Risk Reduction
Owner TypeLocal Government
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection05/10/2013
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDMS03115
Federal IDMS03115
More InfoState Dam Safety Program