Murdy Pond Dam
Murdy Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Lamar County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
About Murdy Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Murdy Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Richard J. Murdy (private). It impounds the Unt Of Wolf Creek.
The dam stands 22 feet tall and stretches 591 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 24 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 298 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles.
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 | Lamar |
| River/Stream | Unt Of Wolf Creek |
| Coordinates | 31.05613, -89.54540 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Height | 22 ft |
| Dam Length | 591 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 298 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 298 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 146 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 24 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | RICHARD J. MURDY |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03152 |
| Federal ID | MS03152 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |