North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-12 Dam is an earth dam located in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, built in 1996. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 690 ft long, taller than 80% 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-12 Dam
The primary purpose of North Tillatoba Hunter Creek Drainage District Structure Y-17c-12 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. It impounds the Sandy-burkhalter Creeks.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 690 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 72 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 2,524 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1996, the structure is 30 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 05/28/2013. That was over 13 years ago.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Tallahatchie |
| River/Stream | Sandy-burkhalter Creeks |
| Coordinates | 34.08800, -89.98957 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 690 ft |
| Year Completed | 1996 (30 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 2,524 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 2,524 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 298 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 72 acres |
| Drainage Area | 6 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner Type | Local Government |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 05/28/2013 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MS03289 |
| Federal ID | MS03289 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |