Cecil Simmons Pond Dam is an earth dam located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 15 ft15 ft tall and 430 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 Cecil Simmons Pond Dam
The primary purpose of Cecil Simmons Pond Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Cecil Simmons (private). It impounds the Unt of Bywy Creek.
The dam stands 15 feet tall and stretches 430 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 56 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 13,750 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 | Oktibbeha |
| River/Stream | Unt of Bywy Creek |
| Coordinates | 33.51519, -89.02509 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Height | 15 ft |
| Dam Length | 430 ft |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 56 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 29 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 6 acres |
| Drainage Area | 13,750 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Cecil Simmons |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03153 |
| Federal ID | MS03153 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |