Big Creek Watershed Structure 4 Dam is an earth dam located in Jasper County, Mississippi, built in 1982. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 1,175 ft long, taller than 50% 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 Big Creek Watershed Structure 4 Dam
The primary purpose of Big Creek Watershed Structure 4 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 Big Creek Water Management District (local government). It impounds the Lick Branch.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 1,175 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 43 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,088 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 1982, the structure is 44 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 03/04/2014. That was over 12 years ago.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Jasper |
| River/Stream | Lick Branch |
| Coordinates | 31.90925, -89.27619 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 1,175 ft |
| Year Completed | 1982 (44 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,088 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,088 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 153 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 43 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Big Creek Water Management District |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/04/2014 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03131 |
| Federal ID | MS03131 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |