T. B. Sheppard Lake is an earth dam located in Monroe County, Mississippi, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 14 ft14 ft tall and 850 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 T. B. Sheppard Lake
The primary purpose of T. B. Sheppard Lake is irrigation. The dam stores and diverts water for agricultural irrigation, supporting farming operations in the surrounding area. The dam is owned by T. B. Sheppard (private). It impounds the Tr- Sloan Creek near Aberdeen.
The dam stands 14 feet tall and stretches 850 feet across, has a maximum storage capacity of 167 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 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 | Monroe |
| Nearest City | Aberdeen |
| River/Stream | Tr- Sloan Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.00865, -88.67208 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Height | 14 ft |
| Dam Length | 850 ft |
| Year Completed | 1989 (37 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 167 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 125 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Owner | T. B. Sheppard |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03169 |
| Federal ID | MS03169 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |